Usuthu striker Thando Ngwenya feels opening goal has restored confidence after injury setback

Thando Ngwenya of Amazulu will be key to his team’s hopes in the MTN8 quarter-final against Sekhukhune United on Suday. AmaZulustriker Thando Ngwenya believes hisopening-day goal against Stellenboschlast weekend has given him the confidence boost he needed after battling back from a long-term injury. Ngwenya marked his return with the winner in Usuthu’s 1-0 Betway Premiership victory and is now hoping to build on that momentum when AmaZulu host Sekhukhune United in Sunday’s MTN8 quarter-final at Chatsworth Stadium.

“It brought confidence because coming from injury it’s not easy,” Ngwenya said at the club’s media open day at Kings Park Stadium earlier in the week.”Your confidence goes down. Now I’m just hoping for the best.” “It brought confidence because coming from injury it’s not easy,” Ngwenya said at the club’s media open day at Kings Park Stadium earlier in the week. “Your confidence goes down.

Now I’m just hoping for the best.” The forward revealed he had been sidelined by a fracture, admitting the road back had been physically demanding. “It was draining for my fitness to come back, but now I’m okay,” he said. Although he enjoyed an encouraging first season in South African football, Ngwenya believes there is still room for improvement after his progress was interrupted by injury.