MilkLife Strikers reached the Girls U12 final of Singa Cup 2026 after beating Nepal’s Rato Bangala 13-0 and losing 0-1 to Selangor FC Academy A, setting up a rematch with the Malaysian side for the title.

Bola.com, Singapore – MilkLife Strikers ensured progress to the final of Singa Cup 2026 after securing the top position in Group A standings on the second day which took place at The Rainforest Hub, Singapore, Monday (2 November 2026).

In the final match which is scheduled to be held on Tuesday (3 November 2026), the team coached by Jacksen F. Tiago will face representatives from Malaysia, Meanwhile, in the second match, MilkLife Strikers had to concede defeat to Selangor FC Academy A, with a narrow score of 0-1.

The big win over Nepal’s representative, Rato Bangala, was MilkLife Strikers’ first positive result in the afternoon match.

Locita Waranggani opened the team’s lead 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 continued to increase their lead through Nadia S. Azzahra’s goal in the 13th minute. One minute later, Nadia scored another goal, but the ball that entered the goal after hitting an opposing player was recorded as an own goal.

Before the first half ended, Adiba S. Primayuga gave MilkLife Strikers a 5-0 lead with a penalty in the 17th minute.

Entering the second half, MilkLife Strikers had more freedom to develop its game. Ferisa Dewi Widodo stood out by scoring a hat-trick with goals in the 25th, 27th and 37th minutes.

The other two goals were scored by Angelina P. S. Mongan in the 31st minute and Adelice Maureen in the 35th minute. Adiba then completed MilkLife Strikers’ victory with her second goal in the 39th minute.

After this victory, MilkLife Strikers was scheduled to face Selangor FC Academy A. However, heavy rain that poured down on The Rainforest Hub caused the match schedule to be delayed.

After the weather improved, the two teams finally competed with Selangor FC Academy A emerging as winners with a narrow score of 1-0.

MilkLife Strikers still ended the group phase in top position with a collection of six points and a goal difference of +17.

Selangor FC Academy A is in second place with a goal difference of +9, one goal ahead of Lion City Sailors which has a goal difference of +8.

In the second match of the day, the Singapore representative won 12-0 over Rato Bangala.

With these standings results, MilkLife Strikers and Selangor FC Academy A are certain to meet to compete for the championship title.

Meanwhile, Lion City Sailors will face Rato Bangala in the match for third place.

Worthy of Appreciation, Still There is Evaluation

MilkLife Strikers Assistant Coach, Sasi Kirana, appreciated the efforts of the players who she considered had shown their best abilities throughout the two matches.

Even though she managed to achieve a big win over Rato Bangala, she believes there are still a number of things that need to be evaluated after her team lost to Selangor FC Academy A.

During the first match against Nepal, the players still showed high enthusiasm even though they knew the team they were facing had a level of play slightly below ours.

Sasi Kirana, MilkLife Strikers assistant coach

I really appreciate their struggle, every opportunity they had was maximized well. For the second match we didn’t manage to win. But the players still appeared persistent.

Sasi Kirana, MilkLife Strikers assistant coach

Sasi admitted that for the final match, there are several things that will be evaluated, especially how to play more calmly even when you are behind.

I believe the players will continue to appear full of motivation.

Sasi Kirana, MilkLife Strikers assistant coach

Ferisa Dewi Widodo, one of the MilkLife Strikers players, said that she was still grateful to be able to score three goals in the match against Rato Bangala.

According to her, self-confidence is one of the things that continues to be built to help her perform better throughout the tournament.

I am happy and grateful to be able to get a hat-trick. Since yesterday I have been convincing myself to appear more confident so I can show my best. Thank God, today I was able to win against Nepal.

Ferisa Dewi Widodo, MilkLife Strikers player

However, Ferisa said that the struggle between her and her teammates on the team was not over, because there were still other challenges to become champions.

We came here to win. That is the motivation for me and my friends. Even though we lost, it’s okay, the important thing is that tomorrow we will fight again.

Ferisa Dewi Widodo, MilkLife Strikers player

Singa Cup is a youth football tournament that has been regularly held in Singapore since 2011. In 2026, this tournament will be attended by 136 teams from 13 countries.

The Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation together with MilkLife sent MilkLife Strikers to compete in the Girls U12 category.

The team contains selected players from the 2025/2026 MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars.

The Girls U12 Singa Cup 2026 category is attended by four teams competing using a round-robin league system on 1-3 November 2026.

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