Olten played host to Bülach in a club friendly match on Wednesday evening, but the visitors took all three points with a 3-5 victory. The result came as no great surprise given the attacking intent both sides have shown in recent weeks.
Olten have been finding the net with regularity of late. They scored seven against GC Lions on Tuesday, eight in the match before that against Ticino Rockets, and four against Sierre in mid-August. They also let in goals freely, conceding three in the loss to Bern and eight against Winterthur.
Bülach have been similarly open at both ends. Their 6-2 win over Salzburg on Sunday was preceded by a 3-2 victory against Dynamo Pardubice, and they had already played a 6-5 thriller with Ajoie two weeks earlier. and here's the thing, they were not shy in this one either.
The final scoreline reflected the pattern. Both teams came forward, neither side wanted to sit back. Olten found the net three times, but Bülach answered with five. by then, the result was perhaps inevitable given the run of form from both.
This friendly served as another tune-up for both clubs before the competitive season gets underway. Olten will look to tighten things up defensively, while Bülach may feel encouraged by their attacking output. to be fair, friendlies are not about defending a lead so much as testing options.