And Newport did.
County could not go down this weekend, but they could have been in big, big trouble.
It looked that way, even after the flares and the fervent home support had put all their issues with the team’s season to one side to roar them on.
A brilliant opener, two soft set-piece goals conceded, a red card for Oldham’s Mike Fondop that forced off key defender Lee Jenkins with a nasty cut, penalty appeals turned down, an equaliser, a goal disallowed, and then the final moments in a game delayed because of lengthy treatment for Oldham No.1 Matthew Hudson.
“You’ve just described a rollercoaster,” said Fuchs.
Feeling the ride more than most was Kamwa, who went from hero for the opener, to villain for the penalty miss, and then back to hero.
“It was surreal,” said the 26-year-old former Leeds United youth winger. “This morning I had a conversation with the gaffer and he said games like this is for big players and I believe I’m one of them.
“So I thought today would be my day and that’s why I fancied taking the penalty. It didn’t go my way, but I knew there would be one more chance and I just had to get my head around the situation quickly.”
The scenes when he took his second chance were such that Kamwa admitted he thought other results had gone Newport’s way and survival had been secured.
Taking his time to soak it in and speak to supporters, former Austria international Fuchs said the response of the local support “showed what is possible here” and that delivering this win “meant the world”.
But it also means nothing unless Newport follow it up next weekend – with a win guaranteeing League Two football next season.
That, Fuchs said, would be the focus – once they allowed themselves to join the moment of an afternoon as dramatic as they come.
