In their first Singa Cup 2026 match, MilkLife Kickers thrashed Australia’s representatives 13-0, then took lessons from a narrow defeat to the Singapore hosts.

KORANBERNAS.ID, SINGAPORE – Indonesia’s young girls’ football squad has made its mark on the international stage again. Starting their campaign on day one at The Arena, Woodleigh, Singapore, on Thursday (5 November 2026), Timo Scheunemann’s players recorded a fantastic win while also learning a valuable lesson.

In their opening Girls U-14 match, MilkLife Kickers played with fury, crushing Australia’s South Coast Baptist College 13-0. In a tight second match, however, the young Garuda had to concede to hosts Lion City Sailors by a narrow 0-1.

The goal feast against the Australian team featured fine hat-tricks from Garneta F. Imelda (10’, 12’, 31’) and Albianca Raula (14’, 15’, 28’). Anisa T. Sholica scored twice (18’, 46’), while the other five goals came from Askara S. Fahilah, Rere Z. Farza, Ananda N. D. Berlian, Riyanti S. Suryani and Giada Soebianto.

A mental test against teams two years older

In the second match against Lion City Sailors, the battle in midfield was fierce. The hosts’ solid, disciplined defence made it hard for MilkLife Kickers to develop their short-passing game. A single goal from Madeliene in the 23rd minute sealed a narrow win for the Singapore side.

MilkLife Kickers head coach Timo Scheunemann highly praised his players’ ability to adapt, especially as his squad had to face opponents two years older.

I could see they adapted quickly to the 11-a-side system, after the usual 7-a-side or 9-a-side at local level. They carried out the combination-passing instructions well. What I appreciate most is that they played against opponents two years older than them. This is very good for building a champion’s mentality.

Timo Scheunemann, MilkLife Kickers head coach

MilkLife Kickers player Janeeta Alodya agreed that communication between the lines would keep being evaluated to improve cohesion in the coming matches.

Djarum Foundation’s continuing development at global level

Teddy Tjahjono, Program Director of MilkLife Soccer at Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation, stressed that taking part in Singa Cup is the culmination of continuing development, after the U-12 team MilkLife Strikers won their title the day before.

Taking part in this international event is a sign of our commitment to giving the best players selected from the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars the widest possible opportunities. We want to make sure the development pathway keeps going at every age group.

Teddy Tjahjono, Program Director, MilkLife Soccer

The Girls U-14 category uses a single round-robin system until 7 November 2026.

In Group A with Lion City Sailors, Fremantle City FC (Australia), BMW (Singapore) and South Coast Baptist College, MilkLife Kickers still had every chance of climbing to the top of the standings.

Source: Koran Bernas

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