Olten beat GCK Lions 2:7 in a club friendly match on 21 August 2026. The result reflected what we've seen from both sides recently — one team finding its rhythm, the other still searching for it.
To be fair, the visitors came into this having just hammered Ticino Rockets 8:3. GCK Lions, meanwhile, had taken a 9-0 drubbing from Zurich Lions the week before. That context says more about what happened on the pitch than any analysis could.
By then Olten were rolling. They'd beaten Sierre 4:3 on the 14th, lost narrowly to Bern on the 11th, then put Winterthur away 8:1. GCK had struggled against Sierre all season — three losses in four meetings, with the scores running 3-4, 6-3 the other way, and 1-5.
The final score told the story. Seven goals for Olten against two for the home side. And here's the thing — when a team is firing like this, even in a friendly, you watch for patterns. Olten had already shown they could stretch defences, as Winterthur and Ticino Rockets found out.
GCK Lions now face a run of fixtures where they need to rebuild confidence. They've lost three of their last five meetings with Sierre alone. That's a club they'll need to turn to, not one to fear.
For Olten, the friendly extended a run of good results. They've picked up wins against teams they should be beating, and they're finding the net consistently. The scoreline didn't lie — they were far too comfortable for GCK that evening.