Picture: John Veage
Sutherland went down 3-2 to Manly United in their NPL 1 season opener on Saturday night.
The Sharks trailed early to a Scott Balderson goal before Joshua Da Silva equalised on 27 minutes. Former Rockdale striker Dylan Macallister regained the lead for Manly just before half-time. Matthew Fletcher extended Manly’s lead before a Tomohiro Kajiyama penalty reduced the deficit.
Sutherland face Blacktown City on Saturday night.