BLEACHERS BREW EST. MAY 2006

Someone asked me how my blog and newspaper column came to be titled "Bleachers Brew". It's like this, it's an amalgam of sorts of two things: The bleachers area in the stadium/arena where I used to sit when I would watch baseball, football, and basketball games and Miles Davis' great jazz album Bitches Brew. That's how it got culled together. I originally planned on calling it "The View from the Big Chair" that is a nod to Tears For Fear's second album, Songs from the Big Chair. So there.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Pics from the PFF Suzuki U-23 National Cup Finals


With Bacolod's striker Joshua Beloya who finished with a tournament high 15 goals in nine matches. It was a treat watching this guy play. Totally dangerous from anywhere 35 yards out.  One would think that Aldrin Dolino is best a lofting that cross into the box. Josh can do that too. Enjoyed chatting with him and am thankful I saw all of his team's games.


With Suzuki's Eilleen Esteban after the finals. We did it! Not in picture are Coach Butod and Red A who both deserve credit too.


Ever the bright lights of Panaad Stadium. Some 3,000-plus people watched the match. Loved the boisterous atmosphere. 

3 comments:

  1. Rick,

    From what you have seen of him, what do you think of Joshua's chances of making the national team, either the azkals or U-23 team.

    Also he is described as a Fil Am but lived in Sweden which I thought was kind of confusing. Can u elaborate? Where did he learn his football, in Europe or the US?

    From one of your articles also, you wrote that he was born in Olongapo. My friends in bigsoccer.com think his father is probably a US navyman then. Is that correct?

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  2. Cj, I think that they could use this guy in the U23 team and be given a chance to tryout or work within the national pool. His father is an American serviceman. And if I recall correctly, he passed away and the mother remarried a Swiss citizen.

    He's a darn good football player. If you ask me, he made Bacolod a better team.

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  3. Hey Rick,

    You should write an article about him. You might be interested to know that the Americans at bigsoccer.com in the Yanks Abroad column took interest in him and started asking questions. He was a total unknown, and people were speculating whether he really was American. Thanks to your answers I will put all that speculation to rest and tell them he actually played for FC Zurich. Thanks. Can you found out how long he played at FC Zurich and where he learned his football at US or Europe?

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