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

Thanda Royal Zulu won 3, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–D–W–D), scoring 5 and conceding 1.

The two sides have met 4 times: Thanda Royal Zulu 1 win, Mbombela Utd 1, 2 draws.