It was a tale of two halves in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday night, with the host Armada roaring out to a lead that proved too much for FC Edmonton to overcome, ultimately winning 3-1.

Armada striker Jemal Johnson set a modern-day North American Soccer League record for the fastest goal from the start of a game, firing an arcing shot at the top of the 18-yard box past Edmonton goalkeeper Matt VanOekel for the early 1-0 lead 12 seconds in.

Forward Alhassane Keita and midfielder Marcos Flores struck at the 43rd and 45th minutes to give Jacksonville a 3-0 lead heading into the half in front of an NASL record-breaking 16,164 fans at EverBank Field.

Midfielder Ritchie Jones scored FC Edmonton’s only goal in the 54th minute on a feed from Lance Laing.

“We started slow and made basic defensive errors and we were punished for it,” FC Edmonton Colin miller said in a media release. “In the second half, we had a much better response. We have to learn to start matches quicker.”

FC Edmonton returns to action on Sunday, April 12, at 2 p.m. for its home-opener against the Carolina RailHawks at Clarke Stadium.