Servette Chenoa Women took all three points against Eydavon in the fifth round of the National League A (Women), closing out a 3:2 victory on Wednesday evening. The result keeps the hosts moving forward while leaving the visitors still searching for their first win of the campaign. And here's the thing, it wasn't a game where one side dominated from the off; Eydavon showed enough resilience to keep the scoreline respectable despite the deficit.
By then, the table tells a clearer story than the scoreline alone might suggest. Servette sit third with nine points from four matches, having lost just once so far this season. Eydavon remain at the bottom, sitting on a solitary point after three defeats and a draw. There is no value left at that number for the away side.
The home side have been difficult to stop of late, winning their last three outings across all competitions. They came away from a 3:1 win against Grasshoppers Women on September 6th before securing a 3:0 victory over Sparta Prague Women two days prior. A 2:1 triumph over Basel followed, proving they can grind out results even when the performance isn't perfect. To be fair, they have found a rhythm that makes them dangerous in the final third. They also dropped points against Sparta Prague and Young Boys earlier in August, showing consistency is not guaranteed.
Eydavon, by contrast, have struggled to find the net in their opening fixtures. Their previous outing saw them hold Young Boys Women to a goalless draw on September 6th, ending a barren spell of scoring. Before that, they fell 1:2 to Grasshoppers Women and suffered a 1:0 defeat at the hands of St Gallen.
The victory ensures Servette stay in the upper echelons of the standings, pushing closer to the leaders. Eydavon must now turn their form around quickly if they wish to avoid a difficult relegation battle later in the season. It was a result that reflected the disparity in confidence rather than pure ability. Football has a way of balancing things out, but right now, one side is flying while the other is digging out.