Kaizer Chiefs vs Manchester City Highlights: Vodacom Challenge

Posted on July 26, 2009
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Emmanuel Adebayor made a miserable debut for Manchester City as they slumped to defeat against Kaizer Chiefs in Pretoria.

More than 30,000 fans turned up at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium, but were let down by a below-par performance, city ended their tour of South Africa on a low – they lost two and won one match in the Vodacom Challenge tournament.

Jeffrey Ntuka’s goal four minutes before half-time proved the difference between the two sides.

Former Arsenal hitman Adebayor, one of City’s biggest summer signings at £25milliion, was handed a first start by boss Mark Hughes, while another new boy, £12m Gareth Barry also played alongside the likes of Shay Given, Nigel de Jong, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Craig Bellamy.

After a slow start Martin Petrov and Adebayor both were on the wrong end of clattering challenges during the opening 15 minutes, but survived to play on.

Given was forced to make the first real save on 41 minutes when Nkosinathi Nhleko’s shot caused him to dive low to his left and tip the ball wide.

The resulting George Lebese corner caused panic in the penalty area and Ntuka easily drove the ball home from close-range to hand his side the winner.

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