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.

MilkLife Strikers started Singa Cup 2026 with a convincing victory over the host representative, Lion City Sailors, with a score of 6-1 at The Rainforest Hub, West Coast, Singapore, Sunday (1 November). The striker from SD Kristen Manahan Surakarta, Ika Wonda, appeared impressive by scoring a hat-trick in that match.

MilkLife Strikers started the match by first observing the opposing team’s game, which immediately applied high-pressing from the start.

However, Ika Wonda and her teammates remains calm and is able to control the tempo of the match by demonstrating short passes. Momentum finally came in the 3rd minute, when Locita Waranggani managed to break through the guard of the opposing defenders to start her team’s goal party.

Locita’s quick goal broke Lion City Sailors’ concentration. Five minutes later, or to be precise in the 8th minute, Keyla Azzahra Putri doubled the lead with a header. Only one minute after Keyla’s goal, MilkLife Strikers had the opportunity to kick a penalty which was successfully executed by Nadia Shakila Azzahra. In the 10th minute, Ika Wonda took her team further away with two additional goals in one minute. The position lasted until the first half ended.

In the second half, MilkLife Strikers tried to increase their goal tally. However, it was Lion City Sailors who managed to score a goal back through Hana Raiqa in the 23rd minute after only three minutes of the second half. With three minutes remaining, Ika Wonda scored another additional goal to complete her hat-trick on the first day and make it 6-1.

MilkLife Strikers coach, Jacksen F. Tiago, assessed that one of the keys to his team’s victory today was being effective in maximizing opportunities. Not only that, Jacksen also appreciated the mental strength of his players who were not afraid to face one of Singapore’s strong teams.

I told the kids that no matter how small of an opportunity they had to be maximized. That’s what they did today. Earlier the opposing team had done high-pressing, from there we managed to exploit the emptiness of their back line. Not only that, I’m also happy that the players were able to overcome their nervousness on the first day. Moreover, we managed to win against a strong team like Lion City Sailors. For me, them being able to come here and get playing experience is very valuable.

Jacksen F. Tiago, MilkLife Strikers coach

Not only does he appreciate the technical aspects, Jacksen also appreciates the team’s togetherness off the field. This is recognized as one of the supports for MilkLife Strikers’ cohesiveness when appearing on the field.

Before leaving here, the players had made intensive preparations. From the start, we focused on improving the chemistry of the players on the field. As a result, today I saw that they all succeeded in mingling and appearing unified. They managed to close the distance between each other even though they came from different team backgrounds.

Jacksen F. Tiago, MilkLife Strikers coach

One of the heroes of the MilkLife Strikers victory, Ika Wonda, could not hide her joy after achieving positive results in the first match at Singa Cup 2026. Ika said that her hard work during training camp had paid off with today’s victory. Regarding the hat-trick she scored, Ika said that the coach had given her special instructions.

I’m certainly happy that I was able to win today. This is thanks to the hard work of all the players who trained hard throughout the training camp. Our training was quite intensive before we got here. Today I also scored a hat-trick, it was in accordance with Coach Jacksen’s instructions, who told me that the striker’s job is to score goals. I’m happy that I was able to do my job well today.

Ika Wonda, MilkLife Strikers forward

The Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation representative who is also the MilkLife Soccer Challenge Program Director, Teddy Tjahjono, said that Singa Cup’s positive results on the first day were good news for the sustainability of women’s football development.

Teddy also added that Singa Cup is a benchmark for coaching that has been carried out for the last few years.

This is part of our efforts to continue to develop women’s football coaching from the grassroots level. In the context of Singa Cup, we are trying to give the best players from the 2026/2027 MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars the opportunity to compete at a more competitive level. This step will certainly enrich their experience and increase their match experience because the players can directly test the quality of opponents from various countries. Apart from that, we also see this as an opportunity to measure the extent of the output of the coaching that has been carried out through the MilkLife Soccer Challenge.

Teddy Tjahjono, MilkLife Soccer Challenge Program Director

Singa Cup is one of the largest annual youth tournaments in the world which has been held in Singapore since 2011. This year, Singa Cup was attended by 136 teams from 13 countries spread across various parts of the world. In this year’s event, Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation and MilkLife sent MilkLife Strikers to participate in the Girls U-12 category who were the selected players for the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars 2025/2026.

Singa Cup 2026 for the Girls U-12 category is attended by four teams with a round-robin league system which will take place from 1 to 3 November 2026. The four teams are grouped into Group A with the top two teams in the standings advancing to the final. Meanwhile, the bottom two teams will fight for third place.

The victory on the first day put MilkLife Strikers in close competition with Selangor FC Academy A at the top of the group standings, both of whom have three points. After facing Lion City Sailors, MilkLife Strikers will challenge Nepal’s representative, Rato Bangala School on Monday (2 November) at the same venue.

MilkLife Strikers Girls U-12 Squad List

• Calista A. Mauizah – Goalkeeper | Djama’atul Ichwan Elementary School, Solo
• Shafira Althafunnisa Azzahra – Goalkeeper | SDN 2 Panggang, Jepara
• Adiba Sanas Primayuga – Defender | SDN 002 Samarinda City
• Andien Haifa Syakira – Defender | Cinta Kasih Tzu Chi Elementary School, West Jakarta
• Bilqis Nur Hidayah – Defender| Klampis Ngasem 1 Elementary School, Surabaya
• Adelice Maureen Hanum F – Midfielder | SDN Lowokwaru 3, Malang
• Angelina Putri S Mongan – Midfielder | Kunciran 4 Elementary School, Tangerang
• Keyla Azzahra Putri – Midfielder | Sumberjaya 02 Elementary School, Bekasi
• Ferisa Dewi Widodo – Midfielder | SDN 075 Jatayu, Bandung
• Hafiza Khaira Lubna Lista – Midfielder| SDN Jambean 02, Pati
• Locita Waranggani Olah N – Midfielder | SDN Pacarkling V/186, Surabaya
• Jesshica – Midfielder | SDK Santa Maria Goretti, Balikpapan
• Emily Zitara – Midfielder | SDN Manukan Kulon, Surabaya
• Sabrina Dwi Ristiyana – Midfielder | SDN Jambean 02, Pati
• Nadia Shakila Azzahra – Striker | Karangploso Muhammadiyah Elementary School, Bantul
• Ika Wonda – Striker | Manahan Christian Elementary School, Surakarta

Source: kumparan

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