During the month of December 2008 the National Junior Football Championships were held in Chimoio.

The team (under 18) from the GDM development project surprised the country by claiming this prestigious trophy.

With the help of Arsenal in the Community, the support of Barclays and the inspiration from Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, the club has been pushed to unprecedented levels of success in a very short time. 2008 was a very successful year even without these two trophies, but this is just a fantastic boost and compliment.

Another highlight was the tour to South Africa, organized and hosted by the University of Johannesburg, Faculty of Sport.

"This double success is the result of hard work off the field; a healthy organization, with unity and dedication is essential to produce these kinds of results" said Xavier Razão, GDM General Secretary.

"GDM's focus on youth development through soccer received a huge compliment in this vicory, since the proof of the pudding is in the eating!" - Nelson Veremo, GDM Executive Director.