Muri hosted Gossau in the Swiss Cup on Saturday and lost 29:35. The away side took control early and never really let the home team back in. By then it was clear Gossau had worked out how to play through Muri's press.
The scoreline looked comfortable for the visitors, though it wasn't always smooth sailing. Gossau held their nerve when Muri pushed for a comeback, and that made the difference. The away team played the second half a man up in terms of tempo.
Recent form supports what you saw on the pitch. Gossau won 36:26 against Flawil in August and have been stringing results together. Muri, meanwhile, lost 25:38 to Neuhausen last season and haven't quite looked the same since.
And here's the thing about this result — it puts Gossau in a stronger position for whatever comes next. Muri now have a cup exit to reflect on, and it wasn't a case of being second to everything. They missed a few chances to turn it around after the break.
The goal difference of six goals tells you Gossau were the better side, but it wasn't a runaway. Muri kept it close enough to make people sit up and take notice. That's not nothing, even if the result went the other way.