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.

JAKARTA – MilkLife Strikers began their Singa Cup 2026 campaign with a resounding win over host representatives Lion City Sailors.

Ika Wonda was the star of the win, scoring three goals, a hat-trick, in the opening Girls U-12 match, which ended 6-1 at The Rainforest Hub, West Coast, Singapore, on Sunday, 1 November.

MilkLife Strikers coach Jacksen F. Tiago said effectiveness in using chances was one of the important factors behind the win. He also praised the mentality of the players, who were able to cope with the pressure and nerves of the first match.

I told the children that even the smallest chance has to be made the most of. That is what they did today. I am also happy the players could overcome their nerves.

Jacksen F. Tiago

Locita Waranggani opened the scoring for MilkLife Strikers in the third minute. Five minutes later, Keyla Azzahra Putri doubled the lead with a header.

Nadia Shakila Azzahra then made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the ninth minute. Ika Wonda stretched MilkLife Strikers’ lead further with two goals before half-time.

Lion City Sailors pulled a goal back through Hana Raiqa in the 23rd minute.

But Ika got her name on the scoresheet again three minutes before the end of the match.

Jacksen said he was pleased with the cohesion of the players, who come from different team backgrounds.

He said the togetherness built during preparation helped the team play solidly on the pitch.

As a result, today I saw them all blend in and play as a unit. They managed to close the distance between one another even though they come from different team backgrounds.

Jacksen F. Tiago

MilkLife Strikers’ participation in Singa Cup 2026 is part of an effort to broaden the development of girls’ football from an early age, initiated by Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation and MilkLife through the MilkLife Soccer Challenge.

Teddy Tjahjono, representing Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation and Program Director of the MilkLife Soccer Challenge, said the international tournament gives selected players the chance to face opponents at a different level of competition.

This is an opportunity to measure the output of the development carried out through the MilkLife Soccer Challenge. Today we are happy the players could play well and win.

Teddy Tjahjono

Singa Cup is an age-group football tournament held in Singapore since 2011. The 2026 edition has 136 teams from 13 countries.

MilkLife Strikers are Indonesia’s representative in the Girls U-12 category, bringing selected players developed through the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars.

Source: VOI (translated from Indonesian)

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