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A Nikon of the same price band is going to be pretty much the same, although a newer camera will probably have some improvements on the AF front, its unlikely to solve the problem
You are using a entry level camera, with a cheap lens and that is going to have shortcomings, AF being one of them and AF in low light is always significantly worse than in good light (like the footy match).
In the case of the christening, manual focusing could well have been your best option if your distance from the subject isnt changing. Oh,and its worth noting that if you are focusing by moving the focal point off centre, the accuracy drops significantly too.
If you do change the body, go for something higher up in the product range, the 350 through to 600D are all in the same spec bracket, they are all (most probably) based on the same technology and therefore, basically the same camera. If you go a little higher and get a 60D or whatever is the current mid range body, you will see much more improvement, but bear in mind your glass will probably still be a weak link. You could probably pick up a 50D or similar pretty cheap.
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