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.

BORNEONEWS, Jakarta – The Indonesian U-12 women’s football team, MilkLife Strikers, started Singa Cup 2026 with a 6-1 win over host representative Lion City Sailors at The Rainforest Hub, Singapore, Sunday.

The striker from Manahan Christian Elementary School, Surakarta, Ika Wonda, was the star of the victory by scoring three goals (trigols), while the other three goals were contributed by Locita Waranggani, Keyla Azzahra Putri, and Nadia Shakila Azzahra.

I told the children that no matter how small the opportunity, they must be maximized. That’s what they did today.

Jacksen F. Tiago, MilkLife Strikers coach

Jacksen considered the effectiveness of the final finish to be the key to victory for his team, who faced high pressure from Lion City Sailors players at the start of the match.

MilkLife Strikers opened the scoring through Locita in the third minute before Keyla doubled the position with a header in the eighth minute.

One minute later, Nadia increased the lead with a penalty kick, then Ika scored two goals in the span of one minute to give her team a 5-0 lead at the end of the first half.

Entering the second half, Lion City Sailors reduced the deficit through Hana Raiqa in the 23rd minute. However, Ika scored another goal before the end of the match to ensure MilkLife Strikers’ victory with a score of 6-1.

Jacksen appreciated the ability of players from various regions in Indonesia to build unity and overcome nervousness during their first match in this international tournament.

According to him, experience facing teams from other countries is an important asset for the development of young players’ competitive abilities and mentality.

Meanwhile, Ika said that her success in scoring three goals was the result of the hard work of all the players during the training camp before leaving for Singapore.

This victory made MilkLife Strikers collect three points and compete with Malaysia’s representative, Selangor FC Academy A, who also won in the opening match of Group A.

The U-12 Singa Cup 2026 girls category was attended by four teams with a half competition system which took place from 1 to 3 November. The top two teams in the standings will advance to the final, while the other two teams will compete for third place.

MilkLife Strikers is strengthened by 16 selected players from various regions in Indonesia who were selected through the MilkLife Soccer Challenge women’s football development program.

Source: Borneonews

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