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U10 Boys Place First at AFU Classic

The DCU Red U10 Academy Boys placed first in the Gold Division of the 2010 AFU Academy Classic.

On a warm North Georgia Soccer weekend, the boys fought their way to two opening day victories on Saturday, each by a margin of only one goal. In a very physical battle, DCU defeated the #1 ranked team from Alabama 3-2 in a game which they had to come back from a 1-2 first half deficit. In the second game, the boys had a difficult test against the tournament host, AFU, one of the biggest clubs in North Georgia Soccer. After going out to 4-1 lead, the DCU Red U10 Academy Boys held on for a 5-4 win.

Sunday saw the DCU Red U10 Academy Boys playing their best soccer season as the posted a convincing 7-1 victory over the Cheerokee Impact U10 Academy Soccer. The win put the DCU boys in the finals, which would be a rematch with AFU. Understanding the challenge in front of them, and remembering how difficult their group match was with AFU, the DCU Red U10 Academy Boys came started strong and exploded to a 5-0 lead within the first 10 minutes of the game.

It was a wonderful display of passing and team work that provide the quick lead. From that point on, the boys cruised to a 7-3 victory. It was a great way for the DCU Red U10 Academy Boys to end a very successful Academy Soccer season. As season which saw them win two tournaments, and spend the entire time ranked within the top 15 in the state.