Chelsea FC Women's have put on a star performance with a 7-0 victory over an Auckland FC Women's Invitational side in a pre-season friendly at Eden Park.

A star signing for the Wellington Phoenix with veteran Football Ferns defender Abby Erceg joing the side for the next A-League season.

Former Football Fern Abby Erceg is the first player to join the Auckland FC Women's Invitational XI for the game against Chelsea in Auckland on 8 August. A four-time Olympian, Erceg also played at four women's World Cups after making her debut for the national team as a teenager. With 146 appearances for the Football Ferns, 49 as captain, she's the most-capped player in Football Ferns history. Erceg retired from international football in 2023, but continued to play club fo