MilkLife Strikers, Indonesia’s Girls U12 team, opened their Singa Cup 2026 campaign in Singapore with a 6-1 win over hosts Lion City Sailors.

Indonesia’s representatives, MilkLife Strikers, began the Group A competition in the Girls U-12 category of Singa Cup 2026 with a 6-1 win over Lion City Sailors at The Rainforest Hub, West Coast, Singapore, on Sunday, 1 November 2026. The result was decided by a sharp display from Ika Wonda, who scored three goals, as reported by Medcom.

Besides Ika’s hat-trick, the other three goals were scored by Locita Waranggani, Keyla Azzahra Putri and Nadia Shakila Azzahra. Lion City Sailors could only reply with one goal, through Hana Raiqa in the second half.

Jacksen F. Tiago’s team faced pressure from the hosts’ high-pressing strategy. But MilkLife Strikers controlled the game with combinations of short passes and exploited gaps in the opposing defence.

Locita opened the scoring in the third minute after breaking through the Lion City Sailors defence. Five minutes later, Keyla extended the lead with a header, then Nadia scored the third goal from the penalty spot in the ninth minute.

Ika then scored two goals within one minute, so MilkLife Strikers closed the first half 5-0 up. In the 23rd minute, in the second half, Hana Raiqa pulled one back before Ika completed her hat-trick near the end of the match.

Coach Jacksen F. Tiago said effective finishing was one of the important factors in his team’s win. He also praised the players’ ability to cope with the pressure in the opening match of the international tournament.

I told the children that even the smallest chance has to be made the most of. That is what they did today. The opposing team pressed high, and from there we managed to exploit the space behind their back line.

Jacksen F. Tiago

Jacksen said the experience of facing Lion City Sailors was a valuable opportunity for the young players to develop their abilities. He also highlighted the cohesion of the squad, whose players come from various regions and different team backgrounds.

Preparation before leaving for Singapore also focused on building chemistry between the players. Jacksen said the process was starting to show in the players’ coordination during the opening match.

Before leaving for here, the players went through intensive preparation. From the start, we focused on building the players’ chemistry on the pitch. As a result, today I saw them all blend in and play as a unit.

Jacksen F. Tiago

Ika Wonda also expressed her delight after scoring three goals in the match. The player from SD Kristen Manahan Surakarta primary school said the win was the result of the hard work of the whole team during the training camp.

Of course I am happy we could win today. It is thanks to the hard work of all the players, who trained diligently throughout the training camp. Our training was quite intensive before we got here.

Ika Wonda

She also said her hat-trick owed much to the coach’s guidance on a forward’s responsibility. That instruction guided Ika in the match against the Singapore representatives.

Today I also scored a hat-trick. That was in line with Coach Jacksen’s instruction to me that a striker’s job is to score goals. I am happy I could do my job well today.

Ika Wonda

Teddy Tjahjono, representing Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation and Program Director of the MilkLife Soccer Challenge, welcomed MilkLife Strikers’ win. He said taking part in Singa Cup is part of an effort to broaden the match experience of girls’ football players from an early age.

MilkLife Strikers are a team selected from the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars. Their participation in Singapore is also a chance to measure the progress of girls’ football development through matches against teams from various countries.

Singa Cup is an early-age football tournament held regularly in Singapore since 2011. According to tournament information quoted by Detik Sport, the 2026 edition has 136 teams from 13 countries.

The Girls U-12 category has four teams in Group A. The competition is a round-robin from 1 to 3 November 2026, with the top two teams going through to the final and the other two playing for third place.

The win over Lion City Sailors gives MilkLife Strikers three points and puts them in contention at the top of the table with Selangor FC Academy A, who also won their first match.

Next, MilkLife Strikers are scheduled to face Rato Bangala School of Nepal on Monday, 2 November 2026, at The Rainforest Hub, Singapore. The match is part of the race to secure the top two places in Group A.

Source: Cirebon Times (translated from Indonesian)

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