CLUTCH (Interstat) — Sam Fitzgerald scored a hat trick and NDL scored six goals to beat Clutch 6-3 on Monday in a global football match. NDL improved to 1-0 in this competition and across all competitions. Clutch fell to 0-1 in this competition and across all competitions. The result gave NDL its first win of the season in both the competition and across all competitions, while Clutch opened with a loss in both.

NDL opened the scoring in the second minute when Taufee Skandari scored. Clutch answered in the fourth minute through Erick Kenko Djoudie. NDL regained the lead in the 12th minute on Dara Dada’s goal. Isaac Modi extended the NDL advantage in the 16th minute. Clutch cut into the deficit in the 22nd minute when James Mulley scored. Joshua Sumbunu pulled Clutch level in the 25th minute. Parker of NDL was shown a yellow card in the 25th minute.

Fitzgerald put NDL back in front in the 27th minute. He scored again in the 28th minute. Fitzgerald later completed his hat trick as NDL rounded out the scoring and secured the six-goal total. Clutch finished with three goals. NDL’s first-half goals came from Skandari, Dada and Modi. Clutch’s first-half goals came from Kenko Djoudie, Mulley and Sumbunu.

Fitzgerald’s hat trick was the top individual performance of the match. Fitzgerald was NDL’s top star with three goals. Kenko Djoudie, Sumbunu and Mulley scored for Clutch. Skandari, Dada, Modi and Fitzgerald scored for NDL. NDL received the only yellow card of the match. The teams combined for nine goals. NDL scored six and Clutch scored three.

The match began with early goals from both sides. Skandari’s second-minute goal gave NDL the first lead. Kenko Djoudie answered two minutes later. Dada restored the NDL lead in the 12th minute. Modi made it 3-1 in the 16th minute. Mulley brought Clutch closer in the 22nd minute. Sumbunu tied the match at 3-3 in the 25th minute. Fitzgerald scored in the 27th and 28th minutes. His third goal completed the scoring. Parker’s yellow card came in the 25th minute.

Fitzgerald led NDL with three goals. Kenko Djoudie, Sumbunu, Modi, Skandari, Mulley and Dada also scored. NDL scored six goals total. Clutch scored three goals total. NDL’s record in this competition is now 1-0. Clutch’s record in this competition is now 0-1. NDL’s record across all competitions is now 1-0. Clutch’s record across all competitions is now 0-1.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Clutch 1, NDL 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Clutch with a 65.3 percent probability to win.