Behind on goal difference, MilkLife Kickers secured the Girls U14 runners-up spot at Singa Cup 2026 in Singapore.

KORANBERNAS.ID, SINGAPORE – The Indonesian girls’ squad’s campaign on the international stage ended sweetly, despite a tight contest. MilkLife Kickers officially sealed second place (runners-up) in the Girls U14 category at the international youth football tournament in Singapore on Friday (6 November 2026).

The runners-up place was confirmed after the hosts’ representatives, Lion City Sailors, won 9-0 against the Australian team South Coast Baptist College.

That win moved Lion City Sailors past MilkLife Kickers, who had previously been top of the standings.

Although both teams collected nine points from three wins, MilkLife Kickers had to settle for second place on goal difference (+24 against the Singapore side’s +32).

Earlier, the team, formed from the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars 2025/2026 selection run by Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation, played powerfully, thrashing Singapore’s BMW 8-0 and beating the Australian team Fremantle City FC 5-1.

Timo Scheunemann: future backbone of the women’s national team

MilkLife Kickers coach Timo Scheunemann stressed that achievement on the scoreboard is not the only measure of the team’s success.

The tactician, who also took Indonesia’s Garuda Pertiwi to runners-up at the Srikandi Merdeka Cup 2026, sees international competition as a proving ground to toughen the players’ mentality.

When it comes to winning, everyone wants to win. But for me what matters more is that after this Singa Cup the players are more motivated to keep training with focus to raise their level.

Timo Scheunemann, MilkLife Kickers coach, on Saturday (7 November 2026)

Timo added that the ultimate aim of taking part is to find promising talent who are planned to become the backbone of Indonesia’s women’s national team in future.

Chemistry grows amid tight competition

MilkLife Kickers forward Albianca Raula expressed similar satisfaction. The young player said the intensity of the 2026 edition of Singa Cup, which features 136 teams from 13 countries, was much higher and more competitive.

This year the games were more intense and we were more together as a team, and the chemistry between us clicked even though our preparation was short. The experience here motivates me to train even harder.

Albianca Raula, MilkLife Kickers forward

This valuable experience in Singapore is an important foundation for the young MilkLife Kickers squad as they keep working towards the professional football stage in future.

Source: Koran Bernas

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