Sydney FC started its football history in fine fashion with an emphatic 6-1 victory over NSW Premier League outfit Manly United at Cromer Park.

Led by striker Saso Petrovski and former Everton midfielder David Carney, Sydney FC were awesome early and sprinted to a 4-0 lead after just 30 minutes.

Winger Robbie Middleby had the distinction of scoring the first ever Sydney FC goal when he struck a sweet left foot drive from the edge of the penalty area after just six minutes after some good lead up work by the ever dangerous Petrovski.

Seven minutes later Petrovski turned from provider to finisher when he met a Carney corner at the far post and crashed a strong header into the roof of the net.

Carney produced his own moment of magic in the 25th minute when he swung a corner from the right hand side straight into the goal to give Sydney FC a 3-0 lead.

Former Socceroo Matthew Bingley then scored the goal of the game with a crunching right foot volley from 25m that flew into the top corner of the goal in the 32nd minute.

Manly did pull a goal back before the half time break when former Parramatta Power and Northern Spirit midfielder Bradley Groves hit a sweet shot from the far post that flew under the body of Sydney FC goalkeeper Justin Pasfield.

Bingley scored the fifth Sydney FC goal in the 68th minute when he was the first to pounce on a loose ball in the penalty area and swept the ball home from just 3m to make it 5-1.

Former Northern Ireland U23 captain Terry McFlynn rounded out the scoring in the 83rd minute when he finished neatly from 6m following more good work by Petrovski.

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