Cleveland SC dismantled Niagara 1812 on the road Saturday, cruising to a 5–0 victory in NPSL action. J. Jenkins (1'), H. Musabbah (24'), L. Piazza (49'), G. Gotting (81'), and B. Yakkan (89') all found the net as Cleveland dominated from start to finish.
The tone was set inside the opening minute. Jenkins struck almost immediately after kickoff, giving Cleveland a lead before Niagara had time to settle. The hosts barely had a chance to regroup before Musabbah doubled the advantage in the 24th minute, and the game already felt out of reach with more than an hour still to play.
Niagara needed a response after halftime but got the opposite. Piazza made it 3–0 four minutes into the second half, effectively ending the contest. Cleveland showed no mercy in the closing stages either. Gotting added a fourth in the 81st minute, and Yakkan completed the rout with a fifth goal in the 89th, putting the finishing touch on a comprehensive away performance.
The clean sheet underlined Cleveland's defensive solidity on the night, but it was the clinical nature of their attacking play — scoring in both halves and across different phases of the match — that stood out. Niagara simply had no answer at any point.
No cards were shown to either side, a rarity in a match that could easily have produced frustration from the losing team.
The emphatic scoreline sends a clear message across the NPSL — Cleveland SC are a side capable of putting opponents to the sword when firing on all cylinders.