Amicitia Zürich beat Genève 38:27 in the Swiss Cup on Sunday. The visitors took the three points away from home and moved on in the competition. Genève's cup run ended on the same evening.
The scoreline told the story. Zürich opened well and paid for a sloppy opening by Genève. They stayed ahead through the middle period and never looked back. The hosts tried to tighten things up after the break but could not find a way back.
Zürich had won their last outing 33:26 against Limental. Genève's most recent result was a 34:29 victory over Yverdon/Staffa. Both sides were looking for momentum, but the away side made the difference.
No statistics were available for this match. There were no shots, possession figures or expected goals to analyse. The result stood on its own.
Zürich extended their recent form with a fourth straight win in all competitions. Genève dropped points in a cup tie they would have expected to take. The gap in the standings remains wide.