MilkLife Kickers finished as runners-up to Singa Cup 2026 Girls U14 after losing on goal difference to Lion City Sailors.

MilkLife Kickers managed to rank second in the Girls U14 category in the 2026 Singa Cup tournament in Singapore. Based on the Kompas report, the team from Indonesia had to give up the top position to Lion City Sailors because they lost in goal productivity.

The competition between the two teams was tight throughout the group phase. Even though they both collected nine points from three matches, the difference in the number of goals determines the final position in the standings.

Competition in the standings until the last match

Singa Cup is an international age group football competition that has been held in Singapore since 2011. In the 2026 edition, 136 teams from 13 countries took part in the tournament, including MilkLife Kickers in the Girls U14 group.

The team coached by Timo Scheunemann managed to dominate the top position in the standings on the second day of the competition. This advantage was obtained after they recorded two wins with a fairly large goal difference.

The first victory was achieved over BMW, the representative of Singapore, with a score of 8-0. After that, MilkLife Kickers again got three points by successfully beating Fremantle City FC from Australia with a score of 5-1.

These results made the Indonesian representatives collect six points from two matches. Their position then changed after Lion City Sailors finished the final match of the group phase with a big win.

On Friday (6/11/2026) afternoon, Lion City Sailors beat South Coast Baptist College, the Australian representative, with a score of 9-0. An additional three points and nine goals brought the Singapore team to take over the top position.

With this result, both teams closed the group phase with nine points. However, Lion City Sailors is superior in goal productivity so it has the right to end the competition in first place.

Comparison of the goal productivity of the two teams

The difference in the positions of MilkLife Kickers and Lion City Sailors can be seen from the goal records during group phase matches. The home team ended the competition with a goal difference of +32, while the Indonesian representatives recorded a goal difference of +24.

Lion City Sailors collected 35 goals and only conceded three times. Meanwhile, MilkLife Kickers recorded 26 goals with two goals conceded.

Thus, even though MilkLife Kickers’ defense recorded fewer goals conceded, Lion City Sailors’ goal productivity was a differentiating factor in the battle for top position.

MilkLife Kickers’ focus is looking for potential players

The MilkLife Kickers squad in this competition is filled with players selected from the 2025-2026 MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars. For Timo Scheunemann, achievements in Singa Cup are not the only measure of team success.

The MilkLife Kickers U14 coach believes that players need to use the experience of competing in international competitions as motivation to improve their abilities through consistent training.

When we talk about winning, everyone definitely wants to win, but for me what is more important is that after this Singa Cup, the players are more motivated to continue to focus on training to raise their level.

Timo Scheunemann

He explained that the team’s participation was also related to efforts to find talents that could be developed for national football needs.

“Then we’ll talk about results on the pitch, because actually what we’re doing here is looking for potential players who can later be developed so they can become the backbone of the national team.”

The development of player abilities is the main concern in this process. Timo also expressed his hope that the players would consistently improve the quality of the game.

Hopefully they can continue to be diligent in the process of improving the level of play.

Timo

Timo Scheunemann previously also brought Indonesia Garuda Pertiwi to the runner-up position in the 2026 Srikandi Merdeka Cup.

Player experience facing international competition

From a player’s perspective, MilkLife Kickers striker, Albianca Raula, also gave an assessment of the competition. She assessed that the competition in Singa Cup 2026 felt more intense than the experience she had previously had.

The experience of facing teams from various countries is part of MilkLife Kickers’ journey in this international age group competition. The Indonesian team finally secured second place for Girls U14 after completing all group phase matches with three wins.

Source: CWIBC

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