November 7th, 2026 | Broadcast
MilkLife Kickers finished runners-up in the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U14 category after losing on goal difference to Singapore’s Lion City Sailors.
- MilkLife Kickers finished runners-up in the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U14 category after losing on goal difference to Lion City Sailors.
- Both teams collected nine points, but Lion City Sailors had a better goal difference of +32.
- Timo Scheunemann hopes the international experience will motivate the players to keep developing and improving.
SURYA.CO.ID – MilkLife Kickers had to settle for runners-up in the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U14 category after failing to hold on to top spot. The Indonesian representatives lost the title after 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, previously held by MilkLife Kickers. Both teams collected nine points from three wins, but MilkLife Kickers lost out on goal difference.
MilkLife Kickers behind Lion City Sailors on goal difference
MilkLife Kickers had led the standings on day two of Singa Cup 2026 after two convincing wins.
The team beat Singapore’s BMW 8-0, then beat Australia’s Fremantle City FC 5-1.
But Lion City Sailors’ win over South Coast Baptist College changed the race at the top of the standings.
Lion City Sailors closed the group phase with a goal difference of +32, from 35 goals scored and three conceded.
MilkLife Kickers recorded a goal difference of +24, after scoring 26 goals and conceding two.
MilkLife Kickers therefore ended their run at the international tournament in second place in the Girls U14 category.
Timo Scheunemann puts player development first
MilkLife Kickers coach Timo Scheunemann stressed that the final position is not the only measure of the team’s success at Singa Cup 2026. The coach, who also took Indonesia’s Garuda Pertiwi to runners-up at the Srikandi Merdeka Cup 2026, hoped the experience of international competition would motivate the players to train harder and improve.
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 training with focus 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 to develop later so they can become the backbone of the national team. Hopefully they can keep working diligently to raise their level of play.
Timo Scheunemann, MilkLife Kickers coach
Timo said MilkLife Kickers’ participation in the tournament is also part of the process of finding and developing promising players who, it is hoped, can strengthen the national team in future.
Albianca Raula says this year’s competition was more intense
MilkLife Kickers forward Albianca Raula said the competition at Singa Cup 2026 was competitive.
She also saw improved cohesion and chemistry between the players, even though the team’s preparation time was relatively short.
Source: Surya.co.id
