Santos 1-0 Witbank in the Motsepe Foundation Championship, round 1 at Athlone Stadium, Cape Town (30,000 capacity).

Santos won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–L–L–L), scoring 1 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 6 times: Santos 1 win, Witbank 4, 1 draw.