November 7th, 2026 | Broadcast
Two young players from Malang, Ananda N. D. Berlian and Garneta F. Imelda, were part of the MilkLife Kickers U-14 squad that finished runners-up at Singa Cup 2026 in Singapore.
- MilkLife Kickers U-14 closed Singa Cup 2026 in Singapore as runners-up.
- The Indonesian representatives’ success owed much to the contribution of two young talents from Malang.
- Taking part in the tournament was focused on developing future mainstays of Indonesia’s women’s national team.
SURYAMALANG.COM, SINGAPORE – Indonesia’s representatives at the international girls’ football tournament, MilkLife Kickers U-14, confirmed the runners-up spot after Lion City Sailors moved past them at the top of the standings.
The Singapore side won 9-0 against South Coast Baptist College of Australia in a match played on Friday (6 November 2026) at The Arena, Woodleigh, Singapore.
Both teams actually collected 9 points from three wins, but Lion City Sailors scored more goals, with a goal difference of +32, while MilkLife Kickers recorded +24.
MilkLife Kickers had played convincingly in beating Singapore’s BMW 8-0 and Australia’s Fremantle City FC 5-1.
Those two wins had taken the Indonesian team to the top of the standings.
A development focus for the national team
MilkLife Kickers coach Timo Scheunemann said taking part in international tournaments is not only about winning titles.
Timo wants Indonesia’s players to gain experience of playing at international level, which can help them improve and develop as future players for Indonesia’s women’s national football team.
What matters more is that after this Singa Cup the players are more motivated to keep training with focus to raise their level.
Timo Scheunemann, MilkLife Kickers coach, on Saturday (7 November 2026)
What we are doing here is looking for players with potential to develop later so they can become the backbone of the national team.
Timo Scheunemann
Two young talents from Malang in the main squad
Behind the proud achievement, the MilkLife Kickers U-14 squad included two promising young girl footballers from Malang, East Java: Ananda N. D. Berlian and Garneta F. Imelda.
Garneta is a pupil at SDN 01 Tumpakrejo, Malang, while Ananda N. D. Berlian is from SDN Lowokwaru, Malang City.
Both were part of MilkLife Kickers’ campaign at the international competition Singa Cup 2026 in Singapore.
The achievement is one more mark of young Malang girl footballers taking on international competition.
Solid chemistry despite a short preparation
MilkLife Kickers forward Albianca Raula said this year’s competition was a special experience.
Albianca felt the collective play and the bond between the players becoming more solid, even though preparation time was relatively limited.
Source: SuryaMalang
