The inaugural match of the Flower City Union did not go according to plan on Saturday.

Kaleb Jackson scored the lone goal off a header in the 48th minute to give 10-man AC Syracuse Pulse a 1-0 win at the Rochester Community Sports Complex in National Independent Soccer Association’s first game for both teams.

Goalkeeper Macklin Robinson thwarted several Union opportunities by recording the shutout.

The Union enjoyed a man advantage for the final 32 minutes after Syracuse’s Kaio Dasilva was awarded a red card in the 58th minute.

It turned out to be a lost opening weekend for both Rochester pro soccer teams.

On Friday night, Rochester New York FC dropped its MLS NEXT Pro opener to St. Louis City2 in St. Louis, 2-0.

Flower City will travel to meet the Maryland Bobcats on Saturday, April 2.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.