FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Ballaz Academy Under-10 and Under-12 teams starred at the third staging of the Springs Holiday Cup here on the weekend, as they both won their respective divisions in unbeaten fashion.

In the Under-10 final Ballaz had to come from behind to defeat Galacticos Soccer 2-1. Galacticos got their goal in the first half but Braden Burkett drew Ballaz level from the penalty spot midway the second half.

Just when the game seemed destined for a penalty shoot-out Makiri D’Aguilar, who scored in every game of the tournament to finish with six, found the winner via an exquisite volley from just inside the box with virtually the final kick of the match.

It was the second match between the two teams as they faced each other in the final preliminary round game to decide the finalists. Ballaz won that game 3-1, with Makiri D’Aguilar firing home a hat-trick before the Galacticos got a consolation late on.

D’Aguilar was the Under-10 standout player for Ballaz as his influence was noticeable in every game his team played.

In the Under-12 final Ballaz cruised past Florida Kraze Krush 3-1 with goals coming from Jacob Smith, Captain Jude Davis from the penalty spot, and Joshua-Liam Hibbert before their opponents spoiled the clean sheet with a late consolation goal. Davis ended the tournament with five goals.

But before they played the final the Ballaz Under-12 team completed their first-round fixtures with a 3-0 win over Parkland Soccer Club. Malik Campbell, Joshua-Liam Hibbert and Shemar Cameron got the goals in that game.

Campbell prodded home the first before Hibbert scored the second to knock the wind out of their opponents. Cameron then scored with a long-range lofted drive to complete the scoring in the first half. It was their second win over Parkland.

After winning one game and losing the other on day one, the Under-11 team needed to win their final group game to make the final. They beat Springs Soccer Club 3-1 through two goals from Khyel Dale and one from Jacob Heron to be the third Ballaz team to play in a championship match.

But after making it all the way they fell at the final hurdle, losing 0-1 to Team Boca, the team to which they lost to in their first game of the tournament and by the same margin.

The Under-13 team was the only one that failed to make the final as they came up short on Sunday.

With one win from two games on Saturday a win against FC Prime was needed to advance, but they went down 1-2 to miss out on a chance at a medal. Jevon Richards got the consolation goal for the Under-13 team.