Ryan Joyce beats Mike De Decker 6-3
Austrian Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 9 May
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We are underway at Austrian Darts Open in Last 32 with Mike De Decker against Ryan Joyce. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Ryan Joyce finally seals it 6-3, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1: Ryan Joyce closes 52 with Mike De Decker waiting on 76 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Ryan Joyce takes out 87 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Mike De Decker cannot take out 28 and leaves 14; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 5 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 3-0. Leg 4 — run stopped: Ryan Joyce fires in 2 maximums; Ryan Joyce cannot take out 20 and leaves 20, Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. Ryan Joyce leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — break of throw: Mike De Decker cannot take out 88 and leaves 25; Mike De Decker closes 25 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 52 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 3-2. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Ryan Joyce closes 98 with Mike De Decker waiting on 56 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Mike De Decker takes out 130 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 4-3. Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Ryan Joyce closes 96 with Mike De Decker waiting on 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Mike De Decker cannot take out 86 and leaves 25; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 102 in 2 darts, 17 darts in total. That's the match - Ryan Joyce wins 6-3.
Ryan Joyce posts the higher three-dart average, 92.85 compared with 90.91. Mike De Decker hits 2 maximums and Ryan Joyce hits 3. On the doubles, Mike De Decker converts 23.0% and Ryan Joyce finishes at 40.0%. Ryan Joyce's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Ryan Joyce has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 5 breaks of throw. The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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Leg 1: Ryan Joyce closes 52 with Mike De Decker waiting on 76 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Ryan Joyce takes out 87 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Mike De Decker cannot take out 28 and leaves 14; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 5 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — run stopped: Ryan Joyce fires in 2 maximums; Ryan Joyce cannot take out 20 and leaves 20, Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. Ryan Joyce leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — break of throw: Mike De Decker cannot take out 88 and leaves 25; Mike De Decker closes 25 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 52 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Ryan Joyce closes 98 with Mike De Decker waiting on 56 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Mike De Decker takes out 130 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Ryan Joyce closes 96 with Mike De Decker waiting on 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Mike De Decker cannot take out 86 and leaves 25; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 102 in 2 darts, 17 darts in total. That's the match - Ryan Joyce wins 6-3.