November 1st, 2026 | Broadcast
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.
Ika Wonda, a forward from SD Kristen Manahan Surakarta primary school, put in an impressive display and scored three goals, a hat-trick, in the match.
TRIBUNSOLO.COM – MilkLife Strikers began their Singa Cup 2026 campaign with a convincing win. Facing host representatives Lion City Sailors, MilkLife Strikers won 6-1 at The Rainforest Hub, West Coast, Singapore, on Sunday (1 November 2026).
Ika Wonda, a forward from SD Kristen Manahan Surakarta primary school, put in an impressive display and scored three goals, a hat-trick, in the match.
MilkLife Strikers began the match by observing the game of their opponents, who applied a high-pressing strategy from the start. Even so, Ika Wonda and her team-mates stayed calm and were able to control the tempo of the match with short passes.
The breakthrough finally came in the 3rd minute. Locita Waranggani got past the opposing defenders and gave MilkLife Strikers the lead.
The early goal disrupted Lion City Sailors’ concentration. Five minutes later, in the 8th minute to be exact, Keyla Azzahra Putri doubled the lead with a header.
Just one minute later, MilkLife Strikers were awarded a penalty, which Nadia Shakila Azzahra converted. In the 10th minute, Ika Wonda stretched her team’s lead further by scoring two goals within one minute. The 5-0 score held until the end of the first half.
In the second half, MilkLife Strikers tried to extend their lead. Instead, Lion City Sailors pulled a goal back through Hana Raiqa in the 23rd minute, three minutes after the second half began.
With three minutes of the match remaining, Ika Wonda got her name on the scoresheet again. The goal completed Ika’s hat-trick and secured MilkLife Strikers’ 6-1 win.
Jacksen F. Tiago, coach of MilkLife Kickers, said one of the keys to his players’ win was their ability to make the most of their chances. He also praised the mental strength of the players, who were not daunted by facing one of Singapore’s strong teams.
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. Not only that, I am also happy that the players could overcome their nerves on the first day. What is more, we managed to win against a strong team like Lion City Sailors. For me, being able to come here and get this playing experience is already very valuable.
Jacksen F. Tiago, MilkLife Strikers coach
Beyond the technical side, Jacksen also praised the players’ togetherness off the pitch. He said this helped MilkLife Strikers’ cohesion in matches.
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. They managed to close the distance between one another even though they come from different team backgrounds.
Jacksen F. Tiago
One of the players in the spotlight in the win, Ika Wonda, said she was delighted to start the tournament with a positive result. She said the hard work during the training camp had paid off with the win in the first match.
Ika also said the three goals she scored were part of the task the coach had given her.
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. Today I also scored a hat-trick, which 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, MilkLife Strikers forward
Source: Tribunsolo.com (translated from Indonesian)
