NEW DELHI (Interstat) — SDS overcame NDL 5-2 on Monday in a global football match that turned on a frantic first-half burst, a pair of red cards just before the half-hour mark and a late finishing touch from the visitors. SDS scored five goals total, while NDL scored twice. The visitors answered every early NDL push and then pulled away before halftime.

SDS improved to 2-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions. NDL fell to 1-1 in the competition and 1-1 overall. The result followed SDS’s 5-4 win at Gold Devils in its previous match and NDL’s 6-3 win at Clutch in its previous match. Both sides entered on the back of high-scoring victories, but SDS carried the sharper edge through the opening 45 minutes.

Joshua Bohui put SDS ahead in the fourth minute, finishing the first clear chance of the match. NDL responded through Isaac Modi in the 13th minute, leveling the score after a spell of pressure. Youssef Chentouf restored SDS’s lead in the same minute after entering as a substitute. Modi answered again in the 17th, scoring his second goal to make it 2-2 and keep NDL within reach. The home side briefly had the momentum, but SDS’s quick passing and movement in transition kept creating openings.

Kazaiah Sterling then scored twice in the 27th minute, giving SDS a 4-2 halftime lead. The quick double changed the shape of the match and forced NDL to chase the game after the break. Ergys Pepaj also scored for SDS as the visitors finished with five goals. SDS’s attacking depth showed throughout, with four different players finding the net. NDL’s defense struggled to contain Sterling and Bohui in the open field, and the visitors took advantage of the space left by NDL’s push forward.

Isaac Modi led NDL with two goals. Kazaiah Sterling was SDS’s top star with two goals. Joshua Bohui and Ergys Pepaj each added a goal for SDS, while Youssef Chentouf scored during a one-minute appearance. Sterling had also scored in SDS’s previous match at Gold Devils, continuing his strong run in front of goal. Modi was NDL’s most consistent threat and scored both of his team’s goals before the break.

The match grew heated in the 29th minute when NDL’s D. Barnes and SDS’s D. Barnes were both sent off. The red cards left both sides with 10 men and added tension to a first half that had already produced a burst of goals. SDS protected its advantage after the break and kept NDL from building a comeback despite Modi’s earlier double. NDL pushed more numbers forward in the second half but could not find a third goal. The final whistle confirmed the visitors’ win.

SDS had opened its season with a 5-4 win at Gold Devils, and its attack again produced a high-scoring display. NDL had opened with a 6-3 win at Clutch but could not match that output against SDS. The visitors managed the second half with more control, while NDL struggled to turn possession into clear chances after Sterling’s rapid double. SDS’s midfield kept the tempo high and limited NDL’s chances to build sustained pressure. The visitors’ win kept their perfect start intact and handed NDL its first loss in the competition. SDS’s five-goal output matched the attacking form it showed in the opener, while NDL’s two goals came from Modi’s first-half double.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of NDL 5, SDS 3. Interstat’s ELO system had projected NDL with a 66.5 percent probability to win before the match.