Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Cleveland SC 5th with 17 points, Syracuse FC 8th with 1, 16 apart. Syracuse FC's recent output lagged their position: 70th on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. Per game in the league, Cleveland SC were scoring 2 and conceding 1.8, Syracuse FC 0.3 and 2.8, against a competition average of 2.01 goals per team per game.
Syracuse FC had lost three in a row. The five-game form split read 8/15 points for Cleveland SC against 1/15 for Syracuse FC.
On the scoreboard, Syracuse FC led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Syracuse FC: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Total shots: 16-2 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 6-2