This year’s National Championship took place at the Ukrainian American Sports Center, the home of the Ukrainian Nationals SC in Horsham, Pennsylvania.
In group play, the AUFC team played 3 games, winning two and tying one. The team gained 7 points and finished second in their group which qualified them for a spot in the semi-finals.
In the semi-final match, AUFC played the South Sound FC team to a 2-2 tie in regulation before winning the match in penalty kicks.
In the National Championship final, AUFC faced the Houston Dynamo Academy team. Houston went 1-0 up inside the first 10 minutes of the match. AUFC was awarded a penalty kick at the 30 minute mark for a handball on a blocked shot. Ramzi Dridi scored the penalty kick to tie the game which remained tied 1-1 at halftime.
In the second half, Connor Coward scored the game winner in the 62nd minute. The final score was 2-1 and Coach Dave Atkinson and his AUFC team took home the cup.