The 30-year-old proved his quality on Friday night against one of the best teams in Africa.
Kaizer Chiefs target Fiston Mayele was on target but his goal did little to save Pyramid from falling 3-2 against champions Al Ahly in the Egyptian Premier League.
The Red Devils came into the match without the services of South Africa international Percy Tau who is nursing an injury sustained on June 7 when Bafana Bafana were up against Nigeria in the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers.
It was the hosts who set the ball rolling in the 17th minute when Wessam Abou Ali converted an assist from Hussein El Shahat at the Cairo International Stadium.
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Eight minutes later, Democratic Republic of Congo international Fiston Mayele who has been heavily linked with a move to the Glamour Boys, was at the right time to level matters after Walid El Karti had done all the donkey work.
It eventually got worse for Al Ahly six minutes after the pause after Mohamed Chibi found Ahmed Samy in a good area, and the latter found the back of the net to give his team a deserved lead for the first time in the night.
The strike was a wake-up call for the champions who intensified their tempo; they pressurized Pyramids into conceding a penalty that was well taken by Wessam Abou Ali in the 63rd minute.
Many would have thought the spoils would be shared when the match headed to its sunset, but five minutes from time, Karim Fouad teed up Mohamed Magdi Kafsha for a cool finish to send the home fans into ruptures.
Despite the loss, Amakhosi have another reason to consider bringing the former Yanga SC forward on board to bolster their inconsistent attack.
