South Africa-based forward Frank Gabadinho Mhango has returned to action following his recovery from an ankle injury he sustained on national duty when the Flames hosted Namibia on March 20.
The 32-year-old limped off the pitch in the second half as the Malawi National Football Team went down 0-1 to the Brave Warriors at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe.
The Flames talisman was introduced as a second half substitute at the start of the second half when his club, Marumo Gallants, faced his former team Orlando Pirates in the semi-finals of the Nedbank Cup at the weekend.
Gallants lost the match 1-0.
In an interview yesterday, Mhango said he is delighted to be back.
“The recovery process has been good because initially, it was feared that I would be out for many weeks,” he said.
On how he felt losing to his former team, Mhango said: “I always feel good to play against my former teams, especially Pirates and I think we gave it our best shot, but it just didn’t work.
“Reaching the final would have been an achievement on its own, but it’s part of the game.”
Mhango is Gallants’ leading scorer with five league goals, eight short of top scorer Lucas Ribeiro Costa of Mamelodi Sundowns.
