Thanda Royal Zulu 2-0 Santos in the Motsepe Foundation Championship, round 1 at Kings Park Stadium, Durban (55,000 capacity).

Thanda Royal Zulu won 1, drew 3 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–D–D), scoring 6 and conceding 6.

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

The two sides have met 10 times: Thanda Royal Zulu 2 wins, Santos 4, 4 draws.