Royal Eagles 4-1 Santos in the Motsepe Foundation Championship, round 1 at King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban (10,000 capacity).

Santos won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–L–L–L), scoring 2 and conceding 5.

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