Royal Eagles 3-0 African Warriors in the Motsepe Foundation Championship, round 1 at King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban (10,000 capacity).

African Warriors won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–D–L), scoring 1 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 4 times: Royal Eagles 1 win, African Warriors 0, 3 draws.