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The former Kaizer Chiefs star was the provider to Stephen Hain 32nd minute goal to cap a fine evening ahead of the Warriors’ crucial Nations Cup second and final leg qualifier against Angola in Luanda on Saturday.

The win saw Augusburg move from the bottom of the log standings to third from the base with five points.

In Belgium, Warriors’ leftback, Vusa Nyoni played the whole 90 minutes in his side, Germinal Beerschot’s 2-2 home draw against visiting Gent while Noel Kaseke’s Cypriot outfit, Alki Larnarca were also held at home by Enosis Paralimni. The 1-1 draw saw Kaseke’s side pick up their first point of the season after eight games and unless something dramatic happens, they are already candidates for relegation.

Onisimo Bhasera was taken out in the 57th minute for Cameroonian Guy Madjo as his Npower League Two match in England against Wimbledon ended 2-1 in favour of their opponents.

It was another miserable weekend for Warriors midfielder turned defender Esrom Nyandoro as Mamelodi Sundowns were downed 0-1 by Platinum Stars to remain firmly rooted at the bottom together with Tapuwa Kapini’s AmaZulu.

The two teams have a mere four points.

Kapini was again not part of the team that fell 0-1 at home to Ajax Cape Town in a match that former Soccer Star of the Year Ramson Zhuwawo was shown a straight red card for a lunge on Bafana Bafana striker Bradley Grobbler, 37 minutes into the match.

Also turning out for the out of sorts AmaZulu is Warriors’ defender Carlington Nyadombo who played the whole match with former Highlanders striker Mkhokheli Dube warming the bench. For the victors, midfield marvel Khama Billiat was substituted in the 72nd minute for fellow countryman, Tafadzwa Rusike.

A brace from Collins Mbesuma and another strike from Andile Jali cancelled Bongani Zunga’s 12th minute opener as Pretoria University, home to Lionel M’tizwa and Washington Arubi fell to Takesure Chinyama’s fired up Orlando Pirates.

The former Dynamos striker is however finding life a little bit tough as he was left out for the second week running, something which might be cause for concern for Warriors coach Rahman Gumbo.

The game of the weekend in South Africa was probably the six-goal thriller between Sunday Chidzambwa’s Black Leopards and Super Sport United in which former Black Mambas striker Abbas Amidu scored a 51st minute stunner.