Santos 1-1 Royal Eagles in the Motsepe Foundation Championship, round 1 at Athlone Stadium, Cape Town (30,000 capacity).

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

The two sides have met 6 times: Santos 2 wins, Royal Eagles 3, 1 draw.