Two Wellington Phoenix players have been named in the Football Ferns for next month’s internationals in Taiwan.
Annalie Longo and Manaia Elliott have called up to the New Zealand squad for two matches against Chinese Taipei.
Longo (138 caps) captained the Ferns for the first time in last month’s internationals against Costa Rica.
She has been a standout for the Phoenix this Ninja A-League season, scoring three goals and creating four others in 17 appearances.
Elliott, who captained New Zealand at U-17 and U-20 level, made her senior debut in the first of two matches against Costa Rica last month and is enjoying a breakout campaign at club level.
She has featured in all 18 of the Phoenix’s matches this season, scoring three goals, including an Olimpico match-winner against Newcastle Jets in January.
Annalie Longo and Manaia Elliott will travel to Taiwan after Wellington’s round 21 A-League match against Melbourne City at Porirua Park on Sunday, March 30.
The Ferns will face Chinese Taipei’s ‘Blue Magpies’ in a behind-closed-doors training game on Saturday, April 5 before the two sides will square-off in an ‘A’ international at Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium on the following Tuesday night.
Longo and Elliott will rejoin the Nix in Canberra ahead of their round 22 A-League match against Canberra United on Sunday, April 13.
