Lannaau Tigers and EHC Clotén met in a club friendly on 22 August 2026. The visitors took the points with a 1-0 win. It was a quiet affair in terms of events, but the result tells its own story.
Lannaau Tigers came into this match with momentum after beating Bern 2-1 on 20 August. They had also seen off Hur 5-3 a week earlier. Yet their March outings were less kind, with losses to Zurich Lions, Biel and Fribourg-Gottéron. By then, the team was finding consistency hard to come by.
EHC Clotén arrived with their own streak. They had thumped Rapperswil-Jona Lakers 7-1 on 14 August and edged Thurgau 3-2 on 7 August. Their March record included a heavy defeat to Servette and a win against Lugano. To be fair, the away win at Lugano showed they could compete.
The one-goal margin might not look like much, but it gives Clotén two consecutive wins in August. Lannaau Tigers had won their previous two fixtures, but this result stops that streak. And here's the thing: friendlies often reveal more than they hide. Gagnon notes that the hosts were punished for not converting their chances, though without detailed stats it is hard to say more.
The scoreline leaves Lannaau Tigers with a point to prove before the competitive season starts. Clotén have built some confidence from their summer fixtures. The gap between the two sides remains narrow, but the visitors finished on top.