Co-head coach Arthur Zwane says it's too early to think about the relegation battle as AmaZulu collected their first win of the season to move up to 15th on the Betway Premiership table.
The Durban-based outfit Usuthu registered a 2-0 win over Chippa at Moses Mabhida Stadium thanks to first-half goals from Ekstein and Ngema, both assisted by Rowan Human.
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Although they finished the game with 10 men when Abbubaker Mobara received his marching orders in added time, but by then, the result was beyond all doubt.
The win saw them move off the foot of the log table up one spot to 15th, as TS Galaxy slipped down to 16th.
Although they are still in the relegation zone, a win in their next outing could take them as high as 12th and therefore, Zwane feels it is too early to be too concerned about relegation.
"I wouldn't say [the win against Chippa] is a turning point it's still early," Zwane told journalists after the match.
"I know a lot of people will always say we are fighting relegation. I don't see it that way.
"How can you fight relegation when you still have 25 games left? There is still a lot to play for. You start fighting relegation when you are left with five games according to my understanding.
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"And also, it depends on other teams on how they are doing and the gap as well between you and the teams that are there (in the relegation zone) then you can start to talk about relegation.
"Right now, we are not even thinking about relegation, we are thinking about improving the team, doing better, and challenging because we are in this league to compete."
Usuthu will only return to action after the international break on 30 November where they take on Richards Bay,