MilkLife Strikers topped Group A on the second day at The Rainforest Hub and will face Selangor FC Academy A in the Singa Cup 2026 final.

jpnn.com, SINGAPORE – MilkLife Strikers made sure of their place in the Singa Cup 2026 final after securing top spot in the Group A standings on the second day, held on Monday (2 November) at The Rainforest Hub, Singapore.

In the final, scheduled for Tuesday (3 November), Jacksen F. Tiago’s team will face Malaysia’s representatives, Selangor FC Academy A.

On the second day, MilkLife Strikers had two matches, against Nepal’s Rato Bangala and Selangor FC Academy A. The match against Rato Bangala ended in a big 13-0 win, while in the second match MilkLife Strikers had to concede defeat to Selangor FC Academy A, 0-1.

The big win over Rato Bangala was MilkLife Strikers’ first positive result in the afternoon match. Locita Waranggani opened the scoring with a long-range shot in the 7th minute. Four minutes later, Keyla A. P. Natawijaya doubled the lead with a measured shot in the 11th minute.

MilkLife Strikers extended their lead with a goal from Nadia S. Azzahra in the 13th minute. A minute later Nadia struck again, but the ball went in off an opposing player and was recorded as an own goal. Before half-time, Adiba S. Primayuga put MilkLife Strikers 5-0 up with a penalty in the 17th minute.

In the second half, MilkLife Strikers had more freedom to play. Ferisa Dewi Widodo stood out with a hat-trick, scoring in the 25th, 27th and 37th minutes. Two more goals came from Angelina P. S. Mongan in the 31st minute and Adelice Maureen in the 35th. Adiba then completed the win with her second goal in the 39th minute.

After that win, MilkLife Strikers were due to face Selangor FC Academy A in their second match. However, heavy rain at The Rainforest Hub delayed the schedule. Once the weather improved, the two teams finally played, with Selangor FC Academy A winning by a narrow 1-0.

MilkLife Strikers still finished the group stage on top with six points and a goal difference of +17. Selangor FC Academy A were second with +9, one goal ahead of Lion City Sailors on +8. In their second match of the day, the Singapore side beat Rato Bangala 12-0.

Source: JPNN.com

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