CARY, N.C. (Interstat) — Visiting SDS beat Gold Devils 5-4 on Monday in a high-scoring football match, using a fast start and a frantic scoring burst to hold off the home side. Ergys Pepaj led SDS with two goals and was its top player, while Amine Sassi, Kazaiah Sterling and Joshua Bohui also scored. Tarik Gidaree powered Gold Devils with a hat trick, and Bilal Sayoud added another goal. SDS scored three times in the opening 14 minutes before Gidaree answered in the 15th. The teams then traded goals in a frantic stretch, with Gidaree completing his hat trick in the 25th and Pepaj scoring again in the 28th. Sayoud struck in the 29th to keep Gold Devils close. A yellow card to Kirby N. of SDS in the 21st minute was the only caution. SDS improved to 1-0 in the competition and overall. Gold Devils fell to 0-1 in the competition and overall.