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Manchester United beaten in final
 Kaizer Chiefs players savor their victory over mighty United. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Manchester United's tour of South Africa ended in a shock defeat to Kaiser Chiefs who claimed the Vodacom Challenge Trophy with 4-3 penalty shoot-out win on Saturday. Chiefs' Rowen Alexander stroked home the deciding spot kick after Ben Foster and Chris Eagles had missed for United. A largely second-string United side badly missed striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who did not play after picking up an injury in an earlier match in the three-team tournament. But manager Sir Alex Ferguson was still drawing on the positives from the week-long trip. "We got exactly what we expected out of the tour," he said. "This has been a great experience for some of our players. They have come out here, been part of the first-team squad and worked really hard. "Of the 19 players I had on this trip, 15 could play for the next 10 years. I hope they will do that at Manchester United." Outstanding saveUnited would have been on the wrong end of the result in normal time had Luke Steele not made an outstanding save to deny former Charlton star Shaun Bartlett midway through the second half. With chances at a premium, it was no surprise spot-kicks were required to decide the outcome. In an otherwise drab opening period, most of the notable moments involved Dong Fangzhou. Ferguson revealed earlier this week the 20-year-old striker should be eligible for a UK work permit in December, which would finally allow him to join United on a permanent basis. Until the red tape is sorted out, Dong will remain at Royal Antwerp, so his start against the Chiefs represented his last appearance in a red shirt for a few months at least. The former Dalian Shide youngster was clearly eager to make an impact but his prospects of doing so were hampered by his failure to find a meaningful finish to any of the four chances which came his way inside the opening half hour. While Dong was having a frustrating afternoon, at the other end, United's highly-rated young defender Johnny Evans was performing creditably on his first start at senior level. But Giuseppe Rossi, whom Ferguson has suggested could help fill the void should Ruud van Nistelrooy eventually depart for Real Madrid or Bayern Munich, had a disappointing game. 
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