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.

MilkLife Strikers is just one step away from winning the Singa Cup 2026 title. The U12 women’s football team from Indonesia will again challenge Selangor FC Academy A from Malaysia in the final match, Tuesday 3 November 2026.

MilkLife Strikers secured a place in the 2026 Singa Cup final after ending Group A competition at the top of the standings. The U12 women’s football team from Indonesia will face Selangor FC Academy A from Malaysia in the fight for the championship title at The Rainforest Hub, Singapore, Tuesday 3 November 2026.

The certainty of qualifying for the final was achieved after MilkLife Strikers collected six points with a goal difference of +17 from a series of group phase matches which took place on Monday 2 November 2026.

Jacksen F. Tiago’s squad started the second day’s match with impressive results. MilkLife Strikers thrashed Nepal’s representative, Rato Bangala, with a landslide score of 13-0.

This big victory was marked by the brilliant performance of Ferisa Dewi Widodo who scored a hat-trick. Other goals were contributed by Locita Waranggani, Keyla A. P. Natawijaya, Nadia S. Azzahra, Adiba S. Primayuga, Angelina P. S. Mongan, as well as an own goal by Rato Bangala player.

However, the positive results in the first match did not continue when MilkLife Strikers faced Selangor FC Academy A. In the next match, the Indonesian representatives had to admit the superiority of the Malaysian team with a narrow score of 0-1.

Despite losing, MilkLife Strikers still secured the top position in Group A with six points and a goal difference of +17. Selangor FC Academy A is in second place with a goal difference of +9, followed by Lion City Sailors which has a goal difference of +8.

The results of the standings ensure that MilkLife Strikers and Selangor FC Academy A meet again. This time, the two teams will face off in the final match to determine the champion of Singa Cup 2026 in the Girls U12 category.

MilkLife Strikers Assistant Coach, Sasi Kirana, appreciated the players’ struggle in the two group phase matches. Even though her team was able to record a big win over Rato Bangala, she believes there are still a number of aspects that need to be improved after the defeat to Selangor.

For tomorrow’s final, there are several things that will be evaluated, especially how to be calmer even when you are behind. For the rest, I believe the players will continue to appear full of motivation.

Sasi Kirana, MilkLife Strikers assistant coach

Ferisa Dewi Widodo also expressed optimism in facing the deciding match. The hat-trick scorer against Rato Bangala emphasized that MilkLife Strikers’ struggle is not over because the team’s main target is to bring home the championship title.

The struggle is not over because we came here to win. That is the motivation for me and my friends. Even though we lost earlier, 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 held in Singapore since 2011. In the 2026 edition, MilkLife Strikers competed in the Girls U12 category with three other teams, namely Selangor FC Academy A, Lion City Sailors, and Rato Bangala.

MilkLife Strikers is the selected team of the 2025/2026 MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars. The team was sent by Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation together with MilkLife to take part in this international competition and at the same time gain experience competing against teams from other countries.

Source: RMOL Jateng

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