Malditas called up for Manila Camp portion of AFF

The Philippine Football Federation (PFF), through head coach Ernie Nierras, revealed the identities of the 24 young women called up to participate the Manila-based camp of the Philippine Senior Women's National Team, more recognizably known as the Malditas. The camp is the final phase of preparation for the 2013 AFF Women's Championship that is scheduled to take place in Yangon, Myanmar from September 9-22.

The team includes ten players culled from the lineup that participated in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers in Bangladesh earlier this year, including skipper Marielle Benitez and Heather Cooke as well as the three ladies who were the final cuts for the said qualifiers in Isa Mondero, Raylene Larot and Chalise Baysa.

According to Nierras, he is using this tournament as part of the Under-19 team's preparations for next year's AFC U-19.

Almost the entire team is already here in Manila and they are already deep into their two-a-day training. They will also have scheduled friendlies, including one against the Pinay Futbol League All-Stars on September 1 at the Emperador Stadium, which serves as a donation drive for the victims of Maring.

The list of participants for Manila camp of the AFF Women's Championships are as follows:

Marielle Benitez
Samantha Nierras
Patrice Impelido
Natasha Alquiros
Isa Mondero
Christina De Los Reyes
Inna Palacios
Heather Cooke
Maria Louisa Park
Joana Houplin
Camille Wilson
Olivia Schmitt
Dominique Oro
Sunshine Soriano
Amanda Empleo
Sydney Pagador
Kristyn Alonzo
Patricia Dull
Chalise Baysa
Claire Lim
Jillian Jamero
Niki Regalado
Raylene Larot
Natalie Sanderson