Bidvest Wits winger Gabadinho Mhango thanked his teammates after he picked up the Man of the Match award in the Telkom Knockout final.
The 25-year-old was handed a six-game suspension by the Premier Soccer League after he was seen spitting at AmaZulu midfielder Michael Morton in September.
The the Malawian forward returned to the side in the Telkom Knockout final and helped the Clever Boys defeat Bloemfontein Celtic 1-0 on Saturday evening.
"First of all I want to thank God and my teammates, I was suspended for six games and for me to come back and be Man of the Match I couldn't have done it without the help of my teammates," Mhango told SuperSport after the game.
"As players, it's good to win trophies so maybe this cup will give us confidence (in the league).
"This will give us motivation, we will come out fighting now."
