Purmersteyn beat Zwaluw 4:3 in the 1st Preliminary Round of the Dutch Cup on September 2nd, 2026. It was a high-scoring affair, and here's the thing — results like that tend to come from a few decisive moments rather than sustained dominance.
The hosts came into the fixture with mixed recent form. Their last outing was a heavy 1:7 defeat to Volendam back in July 2025. Prior to that, they had losses against Sportlust '46 and a 2:1 win over ADO '20.
Zwaluw's run of results was similarly uneven. They'd lost 1:4 to Raynvogel Katwijk and held EVV to a goalless draw before suffering a 1:5 hammering from VV Scherpenzeel. To be fair, that 0:0 result against EVV showed they could be stubborn when needed.
Four goals for the hosts and three for the visitors meant this was never going to be a dull afternoon. By then, anyone watching would have seen plenty of chances and plenty of chances missed. The final tally tells you everything — a win, but barely.
The result keeps Purmersteyn in the competition while sending Zwaluw home. Cup football is like that: one mistake ends it, and apparently both sides made enough of them for a seven-goal game.