November 7th, 2026 | Broadcast
MilkLife Kickers had to settle for runners-up at Singa Cup 2026 after Lion City Sailors came out ahead on goal difference.
BERITA DIY – MilkLife Kickers closed their Singa Cup 2026 Girls U14 campaign in second place. The Indonesian girls’ football team could not hold on to top spot after Lion City Sailors from Singapore came out ahead on goal difference.
This was confirmed after Lion City Sailors beat South Coast Baptist College of Australia 9-0 on Friday, 6 November 2026. The win let the Singapore side take over the top position previously held by MilkLife Kickers.
Both teams collected nine points from three wins. But Lion City Sailors earned first place thanks to a goal difference of +32, while MilkLife Kickers recorded +24.
Over the tournament, Lion City Sailors were reported to have scored 35 goals and conceded three. MilkLife Kickers scored 26 goals and conceded two.
Led the Standings, but MilkLife Kickers Finally Finish Second
Before being overtaken by Lion City Sailors, MilkLife Kickers had held top spot on the second day of matches.
Timo Scheunemann’s squad showed convincing attacking form with two wins over teams from Singapore and Australia.
MilkLife Kickers first beat BMW of Singapore 8-0. The Indonesian team then took three more points with a 5-1 win over Fremantle City FC of Australia.
Those two results added to the 13-0 win over South Coast Baptist College on the first day of the tournament.
Despite scoring plenty of goals, MilkLife Kickers could not better the goal difference of Lion City Sailors, their closest rivals for first place.
MilkLife Kickers’ only defeat of the competition came against Lion City Sailors, 0-1, in the opening match on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
With three wins and one defeat, MilkLife Kickers finished the Girls U14 competition in second place.
Timo Scheunemann Stresses the Importance of Player Development
MilkLife Kickers coach Timo Scheunemann said the final placing at Singa Cup 2026 should not be the only measure of the players’ success.
In his view, the chance to face opponents from various countries is important in developing the abilities of young female footballers.
Timo, who also led Indonesia Garuda Pertiwi to runner-up at the Srikandi Merdeka Cup 2026, hopes the international experience will push the players to keep raising the quality of their training.
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 focusing on training to raise their level. Only then do we talk about results on the pitch, because what we are really doing here is looking for players with potential who can later be developed into the backbone of the national team. I hope they keep working diligently to raise their level of play.
Timo Scheunemann, MilkLife Kickers coach
For the coach, international tournaments are a chance to watch how players’ abilities develop and to see their potential against competition at a higher level.
The experience is expected to help MilkLife Kickers players keep developing, with a chance to strengthen Indonesian girls’ football in the future.
Albianca Raula Says Team Togetherness Has Improved
MilkLife Kickers striker Albianca Raula also shared her impressions after finishing the tournament in Singapore.
According to Albianca, this year’s competition was a bigger challenge. Despite a relatively short preparation, she felt communication and cooperation between the players on the pitch had improved.
This year the games were more intense. As a team, I feel this season we were more compact in how we played, and our chemistry with each other clicked, even though, you could say, our preparation was quite short. But personally I am satisfied with the result we achieved at Singa Cup this year. The experience here motivates me to train harder to become a better player.
Albianca Raula, MilkLife Kickers striker
MilkLife Kickers is a team of players selected through the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars 2025/2026. Their participation in Singa Cup is part of the youth girls’ football development programme run by Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation with MilkLife.
Singa Cup is an international age-group tournament held in Singapore since 2011. The 2026 edition featured 136 teams from 13 countries.
Through the Girls U14 competition, MilkLife Kickers players had the chance to face international opponents and gain more match experience.
Although they did not become champions, second place is a positive result for Timo Scheunemann’s squad. The experience is expected to support the players’ development as they continue in girls’ football.
Source: Berita DIY
