Bülach saw off Oberturghau 3:5 in a club friendly on Friday evening at the Oberturghau ground. The visitors took all three points from a match that offered more goals than tactical substance.
By then, Oberturghau had just come off a 6:1 win over Wettkon, so there was an expectation of momentum. To be fair, they started with that confidence, but Bülach — who lost 3:4 to Düben on Thursday — had their own ideas about how this one would unfold.
The result ends a run for Oberturghau that included five games across August and February. They beat Herisau 4:2 and Arosa 1:5 in the summer window, while the February fixtures told a different story: losses to Bülach, EHC Frauenfeld, and others.
Bülach's recent form is harder to read. After those heavy defeats to Wettkon and Langenthal in February, they picked up a 5:4 win over Langenthal before the summer break. The 3:4 loss to Düben suggests they're still finding their feet.
There is something to note about the history between them. Oberturghau had lost 1:4 to Bülach in February, so this time around the visitors not only avoided another defeat but won comfortably. The scoreline might suggest something, but it is a friendly.
What the result means is simply that Bülach came away with points. Oberturghau will look at the 3:5 and wonder what went wrong after that 6:1. Bülach will take the win and move on.