November 7th, 2026 | Broadcast
Indonesia’s MilkLife Kickers finished runners-up in the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U14 category, level on points with hosts Lion City Sailors but behind on goal difference.
TRIBUNNEWS.COM – Indonesia’s girls’ team, MilkLife Kickers, had to settle for runners-up in the Girls U14 category of Singa Cup 2026.
Despite collecting perfect points from three wins, their path to the top of the standings was blocked by the hosts’ representatives, Lion City Sailors, who had the better goal difference.
MilkLife Kickers’ second place was confirmed after Lion City Sailors crushed Australia’s South Coast Baptist College 9-0 on Friday (6 November 2026) afternoon.
The win meant Lion City Sailors ended the group phase with nine points, the same as MilkLife Kickers.
But a higher goal tally took the Singapore team to the top.
Lion City Sailors recorded a goal difference of +32, scoring 35 goals and conceding only three.
MilkLife Kickers had a goal difference of +24, scoring 26 goals and conceding only two.
The result was tight, because MilkLife Kickers had actually played convincingly throughout the tournament.
They led the standings on day two after two big wins: 8-0 over Singapore’s BMW and 5-1 against Fremantle City FC of Australia.
Those two wins were part of three positive results that gave the Indonesian team nine points.
But Lion City Sailors’ big win in the last match meant MilkLife Kickers’ lead in the standings did not last to the end.
Timo Scheunemann: international experience is important capital
MilkLife Kickers coach Timo Scheunemann said the final position in the standings is not the only measure of the team’s success at the tournament.
He put more emphasis on the importance of match experience at international level to push the players to develop.
Timo said Singa Cup was a chance for the young players to measure themselves against opponents from other countries and to see which aspects of their game still need improving.
Singa Cup is an international age-group football tournament held in Singapore since 2011. The 2026 edition has 136 teams from 13 countries.
Source: Tribunnews.com
