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.

Sumbawanews.com, – MilkLife Strikers, Indonesia’s U-12 girls’ team, began their Singa Cup 2026 campaign with a 6-1 thrashing of hosts Lion City Sailors at The Rainforest Hub, West Coast, Singapore, on Sunday, 1 November 2026. The winning goals were scored by Locita Waranggani (3rd minute), Keyla Azzahra Putri (8th minute), Nadia Shakila Azzahra (penalty, 9th minute), Ika Wonda (10th and 11th minutes) and Ika Wonda again (25th minute), while Hana Raiqa replied for Lion City Sailors in the 23rd minute.

Jacksen F. Tiago’s team faced early pressure from their opponents’ high-pressing style, but took control of the match with precise short passing. Locita opened the scoring with an accurate shot after getting past the opposing defence, followed by a header from Keyla that extended the lead. Nadia converted a penalty, then Ika Wonda scored two goals within one minute to put her team 5-0 up before the break. Although Hana Raiqa pulled one back in the second half, Ika Wonda closed the match with her third goal, sealing a 6-1 win.

Coach Jacksen F. Tiago praised the sharpness and mentality of the players, who overcame their nerves in the first match against a strong Singapore team. “Even the smallest chance has to be made the most of. We exploited the space behind their back line, and the children showed extraordinary cohesion,” he said. He also stressed the importance of building chemistry from the training camp onwards, especially as the players come from various regions and different clubs.

Ika Wonda, a forward from SD Kristen Manahan Surakarta primary school, said she was happy to fulfil her main task as a striker. “This is the result of the whole team’s hard work during the training camp. Coach Jacksen always reminds me that a striker’s job is to score goals. Today I could do it,” she said.

Teddy Tjahjono, Program Director of the MilkLife Soccer Challenge and representative of Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation, described the team’s participation as a strategic part of broadening the development of girls’ football from an early age. “Singa Cup gives the best players of MilkLife All-Stars 2026/2027 the chance to measure their abilities at international level. Today’s result proves our development work is on the right track,” he said.

Singa Cup 2026, an early-age tournament held since 2011, has 136 teams from 13 countries, making MilkLife Strikers’ debut a meaningful achievement in the development of Indonesian girls’ football.

Source: Sumbawanews (translated from Indonesian)

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