November 7th, 2026 | Broadcast
MilkLife Kickers finished runners-up in the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U14 category, level on nine points with champions Lion City Sailors but behind the hosts on goal difference.
- MilkLife Kickers took second place in the Girls U14 category of Singa Cup 2026 in Singapore.
- Lion City Sailors won the group after a big win and finished ahead of the Indonesian team on goal difference.
- The coach and players said the experience of the international tournament is important to motivate further progress in football.
SuaraSurakarta.id – MilkLife Kickers had to settle for runners-up at Singa Cup 2026 in the Girls U14 category. The position was confirmed after their rivals, Lion City Sailors, won 9-0 against South Coast Baptist College (Australia) on Friday (6 November 2026).
The win took Lion City Sailors to the top of the standings, previously held by MilkLife Kickers. Both teams collected nine points from three wins, but Lion City Sailors had the better goal difference.
Lion City Sailors closed the group phase with a goal difference of +32, scoring 35 goals and conceding three. MilkLife Kickers recorded +24, with 26 goals scored and only two conceded.
MilkLife Kickers had led the standings on the second day of the competition after two convincing wins. The Indonesian team beat Singapore’s BMW 8-0 and Australia’s Fremantle City FC 5-1.
MilkLife Kickers coach Timo Scheunemann said the final result is not the only measure of the team’s success at the international tournament. He hoped the experience of international competition would motivate the players to keep improving through consistent training.
When it comes to winning, everyone wants to win. But for me what matters more is that after this Singa Cup the players are more motivated to keep training with focus to raise their level. Only then do we talk about results on the pitch, because what we are really doing here is looking for players with potential to develop later so they can become the backbone of the national team. Hopefully they can keep working diligently to raise their level of play.
Timo Scheunemann, MilkLife Kickers coach
MilkLife Kickers forward Albianca Raula shared a similar view. She said the competition at Singa Cup 2026 was more competitive than before. Despite a relatively short preparation, Albianca saw improved cohesion and chemistry between the players.
This year the games were more intense. As a team, I feel this season we were more together in our play, and the chemistry between us clicked. Even though our preparation was fairly short. Personally I’m satisfied with the result we got at Singa Cup this year. The experience here motivates me to train harder to become an even better player.
Albianca Raula, MilkLife Kickers forward
Singa Cup is an international age-group football tournament held in Singapore since 2011. The 2026 edition of the competition features 136 teams from 13 countries.
Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation and MilkLife sent MilkLife Kickers to compete in the Girls U14 category. The players in the team were selected from the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars 2025/2026.
Although they could not finish the competition on top, the runners-up finish is part of a valuable experience for MilkLife Kickers in developing their skills and preparing promising players for a higher level of football.
Source: Suara Surakarta
