MilkLife Kickers finished runners-up in the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U14 category, level on nine points with Lion City Sailors but behind the Singapore side on goal difference.

JAKARTA – MilkLife Kickers had to settle for runners-up in the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U14 category after losing out on goal difference to Singapore’s Lion City Sailors.

MilkLife Kickers coach Timo Scheunemann said achievement at the event is not measured only by the final position in the standings, but also by the experience of playing in an international competition, which will help the players improve.

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

Timo Scheunemann, MilkLife Kickers coach

He further stressed that MilkLife Kickers will be a platform for developing young talent who, it is hoped, can strengthen Indonesia’s national team in future.

Really, what we are doing here is looking for players with potential to be developed later. Hopefully they can keep working diligently to raise their level of play.

Timo Scheunemann

Both teams actually collected nine points from three wins, but Lion City Sailors came out as champions after finishing the group phase ahead on goal difference.

That was settled after Lion City Sailors crushed Australia’s South Coast Baptist College 9-0 on Friday. The extra three points and nine goals lifted the hosts above MilkLife Kickers at the top of the standings.

MilkLife Kickers had led the standings on the second day of the competition. The Indonesian team began their campaign with an 8-0 win over BMW (Singapore), then beat Fremantle City FC (Australia) 5-1.

With those results, MilkLife Kickers collected nine points from three wins. They had to give up top spot, however, because Lion City Sailors were more prolific in front of goal.

Lion City Sailors ended the competition with a goal difference of +32, having scored 35 goals and conceded only three. MilkLife Kickers finished with a goal difference of +24, scoring 26 and conceding two.

MilkLife Kickers forward Albianca Raula said the competition this year was more intense than before. She also saw improved cohesion and understanding between the players.

Personally I’m satisfied with the result we got at Singa Cup this year. The experience here motivates me to train harder to become an even better player.

Albianca Raula, MilkLife Kickers forward

Singa Cup is an international age-group football tournament that has been held in Singapore since 2011. The 2026 edition features 136 teams from 13 countries.

Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation and MilkLife sent MilkLife Kickers to compete in the Girls U14 category. The players in the team were selected from the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars 2025/2026.

Source: VOI

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