Sporting 2-1 Emerald Club in the UAE 3rd Division, round 23 at Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Al Hamriyah (5,000 capacity).

Sporting won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–W–W), scoring 11 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 4 times: Sporting 3 wins, Emerald Club 1, 0 draws.