Zurich made the stronger start on the scoreboard and carried that edge into the interval, with the home side 1-0 ahead after 45 minutes. From there, though, the game turned sharply. Kriens found the response they needed after the restart and produced the key highlights of the contest by flipping the score completely.
The visitors' comeback changed the shape of the match and the result. Three Kriens goals after half-time put them in command, and although Zurich added another before the finish, the away side had done enough to close out a 3-2 victory. In friendly fixtures, the flow of the game can matter as much as the final stats, and this one swung decisively in the second half.
There was also a notable change from the last recorded meeting between the sides, when Zurich beat Kriens 1-0 in the Schweizer Cup in 2021. This time Kriens reversed that outcome in Zurich, turning a losing position into a winning one. The score, the turnaround and the second-half punch will dominate any quick summary of the afternoon.