IT'S been a tough weekend for Swan Hill's soccer teams, with the three sides in action handed defeats in their opening matches of the year.

The Swans' men's team went up against a strong first-division Shepparton United side for their first taste of league cup action but found themselves on the end of a 3-1 defeat.

Trailing Shepparton 3-0 at half time, the Swans bounced back and scored the only ...