ANGALIA PICHA::Supersport Yaipiga 2 Manchester City 0

At least David Moyes might feel a little happier now.
Just 24 hours after the new Manchester United manager saw his first game end in an unexpected defeat to Singha All-Stars in Bangkok, neighbours City and their new boss Manuel Pellegrini began their tour of South Africa in equally disappointing fashion.
Like Moyes, Pellegrini will not be too concerned with the outcome just a week after his players returned for pre-season. David Silva, Sergio Aguero, Pablo Zabaleta and new signing Jesus Navas have not even joined up with the squad yet.

Dejection: Matija Nastasic looks on after Mame Niang heads the ball into the back of the City net

MATCH FACTS

Supersport United Williams (Fernandez, 32 (Pule, 62)) Moloi (Moeketsi, 43), Fransman, Diouf (Pietersen, 80), Mdledle, Gyimah, Doutie (Maluleke, 62), Maluleka, Nyondo (Niang, 32
(Mulenga, 62)), Mathebula (Erasmus, 62), Chenene (Grobler, 62)

Subs not used: Mphahlele, Gabonamong, Nel
Goals: Niang 56, Erasmus 82
Manchester City: Hart, (Pantilimon, 45), Richards (Facey, 45), Kompany (Boyata, 45), Garcia (Nastasic, 45), Kolarov (Lescott, 45), Barry (Rodwell, 45), Fernandinho (Huws, 45), Razak (Sinclair, 45), Suarez (Y Toure, 45 (Cole, 83)), Nasri (Milne, 45), Dzeko (Nimely, 45).
Booked: Barry
Att: 12,000

But with £30million acquisition Fernandinho making his debut and more than enough talent at his disposal to beat a team that finished sixth in South Africa’s Premier League last season, it was hardly the ideal start.
Fernandinho put in a tidy 45 minutes before Pellegrini changed his entire team at half-time. That in itself might explain why Mame Niang had so much time to head home in the 56th minute before the wonderfully named Kermit Erasmus put the game beyond City eight minutes from the end.
Pellegrini will certainly be looking for an improvement when City play the second game on the South Africa leg of the tour against AmaZulu FC in Durban on Thursday.
The main problem facing the Chilean were apparent from the start with Samir Nasri asked to partner Edin Dzeko in attack as City started in a 4-4-2 formation instead of Pellegrini’s favoured 4-3-3.
It highlighted the lack of strikers following the departures of Mario Balotelli and Carlos Tevez as negotiations continue for Sevilla’s Alvaro Negredo and Fiorentina forward Stevan Jovetic.

Impact: New Manchester City signing Fernandinho could not save his side from defeat

Strong team: Vincent Kompany (left) and Samir Nasri started the match for Manchester City

Dzeko has certainly benefitted from the situation, with Pellegrini giving the Bosnian a second chance he was unlikely to be offered by Roberto Mancini.

The new City boss could have been forgiven for having second thoughts as Dzeko passed up the chance of a hat-trick inside the opening 20 minutes.
Having met Fernandinho’s early cross with a tame header straight at Ronwen Williams and then fired straight at the United goalkeeper after he was gifted the ball moments later, Dzeko again failed from close range following good work by Aleksandar Kolarov, despite having two attempts to beat Williams.

Respect: Vincent Kompany (left), Joe Hart (centre) and Edin Dzeko (right) pose with a shirt paying homage to Nelson Mandela

Familiar face: Scott Sinclair was one of a number of players to come on at half-time for City

Felled: Micah Richards goes to ground after a challenge by SuperSport's Innocent Mdledle

At the other end, Joe Hart had to come out to block from Bennett Chenene, and SuperSport could easily have gone ahead if the impressive Sameegh Doutie had picked a better pass after outstripping Kolarov down City’s left on several occasions in the first half.
Doutie also had the hosts’ best chance to break the deadlock just before half-time only to be denied by a timely block from Vincent Kompany.
Pellegrini made good on his promise to give all the players equal game time by putting out a new team for the second half.

Long range: But James Milner's effort did not result in a goal

Midfield battle: Gareth Barry keeps the ball from David Mathebula

Hacked: Abdul Razak breaks away from Innocent Mdedle (right) but is brought down by the Supersport man

Glun: Manuel Pellegrini's first match in charge of Manchester City ended in defeat

Departing? Aleksandar Kolarov has been linked with a transfer away from City