MilkLife Strikers, Indonesia’s Girls U12 team, opened their Singa Cup 2026 campaign in Singapore with a 6-1 win over hosts Lion City Sailors.

MOJOK.CO – Ika Wonda, a pupil at SD Kristen Manahan Surakarta primary school, put in an impressive display with a hat-trick in the first match of Singa Cup 2026 on Sunday (1 November 2026). MilkLife Strikers convincingly beat hosts Lion City Sailors of Singapore 6-1.

Singa Cup is one of the largest annual early-age tournaments in the world and has been held in Singapore since 2011. This year Singa Cup has 136 teams from 13 countries from various parts of the world.

At this year’s edition, Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation and MilkLife sent MilkLife Strikers to take part in the Girls U12 category, made up of players selected from the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars 2025/2026.

Lion City Sailors applied high pressure from the start of the match. Facing that game, MilkLife Strikers stayed calm. Ika Wonda and her team-mates read their opponents’ play while setting the tempo with short passes.

The chance came in the third minute. Locita Waranggani broke through Lion City Sailors’ back line and scored the opening goal. Five minutes later, Keyla Azzahra Putri doubled the lead with a header.

The next goals came in quick succession. In the ninth minute, Nadia Shakila Azzahra converted a penalty. A minute later, Ika Wonda scored twice in one minute, taking MilkLife Strikers into half-time 5-0 up.

In the second half, MilkLife Strikers tried to add more goals. Instead, Lion City Sailors pulled one back through Hana Raiqa in the 23rd minute, three minutes after the second half began.

With three minutes of the match left, Ika found the net again. The goal completed her hat-trick and sealed MilkLife Strikers’ 6-1 win.

Ika Wonda could not hide her delight after the match. For her, MilkLife Strikers’ win in the first match of Singa Cup 2026 was the fruit of the hard work of all the players during the intensive training camp before leaving for Singapore.

Of course I am happy we could win today. It is thanks to the hard work of all the players, who trained diligently throughout the training camp. Our training was quite intensive before we got here.

Ika Wonda

Her three goals were also an answer to the message from her coach, Jacksen F. Tiago. As a forward, Ika’s task was to score.

Today I also scored a hat-trick. That was in line with Coach Jacksen’s instruction to me that a striker’s job is to score goals. I am happy I could do my job well today.

Ika Wonda

MilkLife Strikers Players Make Clever Use of Their Chances

MilkLife Strikers coach Jacksen F. Tiago said the win owed much to the players’ ability to use their chances. The high pressure applied by Lion City Sailors opened up space at the back, which his players exploited.

I told the children that even the smallest chance has to be made the most of. That is what they did today. The opposing team pressed high, and from there we managed to exploit the space behind their back line.

Jacksen F. Tiago

He also praised the players’ ability to overcome their nerves in the first match, especially when facing one of Singapore’s strong teams.

For me, being able to come here and get this playing experience is already very valuable.

Jacksen F. Tiago

Team cohesion was another thing that pleased Jacksen. The players, who come from different teams, built a bond during preparation. Their closeness off the pitch helped them understand one another in matches.

Before leaving for here, the players went through intensive preparation. From the start, we focused on building the players’ chemistry on the pitch. As a result, today I saw them all blend in and play as a unit.

Jacksen F. Tiago

They managed to close the distance between one another even though they come from different team backgrounds.

Jacksen F. Tiago

MilkLife Strikers Part of Indonesia’s Girls’ Football Development

For Teddy Tjahjono, representing Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation and Program Director of the MilkLife Soccer Challenge, the win in the first match was good news for the development of girls’ football. Singa Cup is also an opportunity to measure the results of the development work of the past few years.

Through this tournament, selected MilkLife Soccer Challenge players get the chance to face opponents from various countries. Teddy hopes the experience will help them develop.

This step will of course enrich their experience and add to their playing time, as the players can test themselves directly against opponents from various countries.

Teddy Tjahjono

He said MilkLife Strikers’ participation is part of an effort to build girls’ football development from an early age.

This is an opportunity to measure the output of the development carried out through the MilkLife Soccer Challenge. Today we are happy the players could play well and win.

Teddy Tjahjono

The Girls U12 category of Singa Cup 2026 has four teams in Group A. They play each other in a round-robin from 1 to 3 November 2026. The top two teams in the table will go through to the final, while the other two will play for third place.

The win over Lion City Sailors gives MilkLife Strikers three points, the same as Selangor FC Academy A. Next, Ika Wonda and her team-mates face Nepal’s representative, Rato Bangala School, on Monday (2 November) at the same venue.

MilkLife Strikers Girls U-12 Squad

• Calista A. Mauizah – Goalkeeper | SD Djama’atul Ichwan, Solo
• Shafira Althafunnisa Azzahra – Goalkeeper | SDN 2 Panggang, Jepara
• Adiba Sanas Primayuga – Defender | SDN 002 Samarinda Kota
• Andien Haifa Syakira – Defender | SDN Cinta Kasih Tzu Chi, West Jakarta
• Bilqis Nur Hidayah – Defender | SDN Klampis Ngasem 1, Surabaya
• Adelice Maureen Hanum F – Midfielder | SDN Lowokwaru 3, Malang
• Angelina Putri S Mongan – Midfielder | SDN Kunciran 4, Tangerang
• Keyla Azzahra Putri – Midfielder | SDN Sumberjaya 02, Bekasi
• Ferisa Dewi Widodo – Midfielder | SDN 075 Jatayu, Bandung
• Hafiza Khaira Lubna Lista – Midfielder | SDN Jambean 02, Pati
• Locita Waranggani Olah N – Midfielder | SDN Pacarkling V/186, Surabaya
• Jesshica – Midfielder | SDK Santa Maria Goretti, Balikpapan
• Emily Zitara – Midfielder | SDN Manukan Kulon, Surabaya
• Sabrina Dwi Ristiyana – Midfielder | SDN Jambean 02, Pati
• Nadia Shakila Azzahra – Striker | SD Muhammadiyah Karangploso, Bantul
• Ika Wonda – Striker | SD Kristen Manahan, Surakarta

Source: Mojok.co (translated from Indonesian)

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