Fixture: AmaZulu FC vs Golden Arrows FC
Dave Savides Less than a minute
AmaZulu won 3 – 2 and proceed to semi-final against winner of Match 2 at 12.30 on Sunday.
The last fixture of the day is Milford VS Durban City at 2pm.
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