Thanda Royal Zulu 3-2 African Warriors in the Motsepe Foundation Championship, round 1 at Kings Park Stadium, Durban (55,000 capacity).

African Warriors won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–D–L), scoring 7 and conceding 6.

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