Wellington Phoenix legend and previous All Whites safeguard Andrew Durante plays handled a part with the group that brought down the Football Greeneries at the FIFA Ladies' Reality Cup.


Durante has enlisted in the Philippines public ladies' group as a partner to new lead trainer Imprint Torcaso.


Western Joined mentor Torcaso replaces individual Australian Alen Stajcic, who drove the Filipinas to their very first World Cup win when they dazed co-has New Zealand 1-0 in Wellington on their competition debut.


The outcome at last expense the Football Plants a spot in the knockout stages subsequent to starting with a 1-0 win over Norway.

Former Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante, left, has been named as an assistant to new Philippines head coach Mark Torcaso.
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Former Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante, left, has been named as an assistant to new Philippines head coach Mark Torcaso.

Stajcic stepped down from his role after the World Cup to return to men’s football, linking up with Perth Glory in the A-League Men.

Keen to keep their momentum going, the Philippines have stuck with a similar formula and returned to Australia to find Stajcic’s successor, appointing last year’s A-League Women coach of the year Torcaso as their new head coach for the Olympic Games qualifiers in October.

Stajcic ventured down from his job after the World Cup to get back to men's football, connecting up with Perth Greatness in the A-Association Men.


Quick to make all the difference for their energy, the Philippines have stayed with a comparable equation and gotten back to Australia to find Stajcic's replacement, selecting last year's A-Association Ladies mentor of the year Torcaso as their new lead trainer for the Olympic Games qualifiers in October.