November 7th, 2026 | Broadcast
MilkLife Kickers finished runners-up in the Girls U-14 category of Singa Cup 2026 on goal difference behind Lion City Sailors, and coach Timo Scheunemann said player development matters more than the final position.
- Indonesia’s girls’ team MilkLife Kickers finished runners-up in the Girls U-14 category at Singa Cup 2026 in Singapore.
- Second place was confirmed after Lion City Sailors finished top of the final standings on goal difference.
- The MilkLife Kickers squad was made up of players selected from the local MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars competition.
Suara.com – Indonesia’s girls’ representatives MilkLife Kickers had to settle for ending their Singa Cup 2026 campaign as runners-up in the Girls U-14 category.
That was confirmed after their toughest rivals, Lion City Sailors of Singapore, beat Australia’s South Coast Baptist College 9-0 on Friday (6 November 2026).
The extra three points and nine goals took Lion City Sailors to the top of the standings, a place previously held by the Red and White representatives.
MilkLife Kickers had led the standings thanks to two wins over Singapore’s BMW (8-0) and Australia’s Fremantle City FC (5-1).
Both teams collected nine points from three wins, but MilkLife Kickers dropped to second place on goal difference.
Lion City Sailors closed the group phase with a goal difference of +32, having scored 35 goals and conceded three. MilkLife Kickers finished with +24, scoring 26 and conceding only two.
Timo Scheunemann focuses on player development
Responding to the result, MilkLife Kickers head coach Timo Scheunemann stressed that the final position in the standings is not the only measure of the team’s success.
The German-blooded coach, who took Garuda Pertiwi to runners-up at the Srikandi Merdeka Cup 2026, put more emphasis on building competitive mentality and player development at international level.
When it comes to winning, everyone wants to win.
Timo Scheunemann, opening his evaluation
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
Only then do we talk about results on the pitch, because what we are really doing here is looking for players with potential to develop later so they can become the backbone of the national team.
Timo Scheunemann
Hopefully they can keep working diligently to raise their level of play.
Timo Scheunemann, encouraging the young players
MilkLife Kickers forward Albianca Raula admitted the competition at the tournament was competitive and physically draining.
This year the games were more intense.
Albianca Raula, MilkLife Kickers forward
Source: Suara.com
