Later it was known that Ngwat-Mahop suffered a tear of the left anterior thigh muscle, an injury that would keep him out of action for months. He managed to fully heal from his injury and play again for Red Bull Salzburg almost nine months later, in a 4–2 home win against SC Magna Wiener Neustadt, as he came in as a late substitute for Somen Tchoyi. At the meantime Ngwat-Mahop played in five games for Red Bull Salzburg Juniors managing to score four goals, two of them in a single match, a 3–0 home win against SC Austria Lustenau.
Subsequently, it was found that Ngwat-Mahop had suffered a muscle pull in the left anterior thigh area, an injury that would sideline him for several months. He made a full recovery and returned to play for Red Bull Salzburg approximately nine months later, in a 4–2 home victory against SC Magna Wiener Neustadt, as he entered the game as a late substitute for Somen Tchoyi. Concurrently, Ngwat-Mahop participated in five games for Red Bull Salzburg Juniors, scoring four goals, including two in one match, a 3–0 home triumph over SC Austria Lustenau.