Flower City 1872 secured a comfortable 3–1 victory over Cleveland Force SC in USL W League action on Wednesday night, though individual goal scorers and times were not confirmed in the official match record.
Flower City controlled the proceedings for much of the contest, building a decisive advantage that Cleveland could not overcome. The hosts found the net three times across the match, while the Force managed a consolation goal to avoid the shutout.
The result was never truly in doubt once Flower City established their lead. Cleveland showed enough going forward to get on the scoresheet, but defensive lapses proved costly against a home side that took its chances when they came. Flower City's attack looked sharp throughout, converting at a rate that kept the visitors chasing the game for long stretches.
Neither side picked up a booking, with the match played cleanly despite the gap on the scoreboard. Cleveland will feel they were punished for every mistake, while Flower City executed with the kind of efficiency that wins games at this level.
The three points give Flower City 1872 a boost in the W League standings as the season pushes deeper into May, and a performance like this — clinical in attack, relatively solid at the back — will give the squad confidence heading into their next fixture. Cleveland Force SC, meanwhile, will need to regroup quickly after a road result that got away from them early and never came back.
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