Martin Schindler beats William O'Connor 6-3
Belgian Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 21 Mar
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Martin Schindler faces William O'Connor at Belgian Darts Open in Last 32 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Martin Schindler who has the result at 6-3, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1 — break of throw: William O'Connor cannot take out 52 and leaves 20; Martin Schindler punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 1-0. Leg 2: William O'Connor cannot take out 92 and leaves 32; Martin Schindler punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. Martin Schindler leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: William O'Connor takes out 40 in 2 darts. Martin Schindler leads 2-1. Leg 4: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Martin Schindler closes 25 with William O'Connor waiting on 25 in 1 dart. Martin Schindler leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — break of throw: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Martin Schindler cannot take out 91 and leaves 32, Martin Schindler closes 32 with William O'Connor waiting on 28 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 4-1. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: William O'Connor cannot take out 93 and leaves 50; William O'Connor closes 50 with Martin Schindler waiting on 36 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Maximum from William O'Connor! William O'Connor takes out 67 in 2 darts. Martin Schindler leads 4-3. Leg 8 — run stopped: Martin Schindler closes 12 with William O'Connor waiting on 20 in 1 dart. Martin Schindler leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Martin Schindler closes 32 with William O'Connor waiting on 38 in 2 darts; 14 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Martin Schindler wins 6-3.
William O'Connor posts the higher three-dart average, 95.17 compared with 94.79. Martin Schindler hits 2 maximums and William O'Connor hits 1. On the doubles, Martin Schindler converts 46.0% and William O'Connor finishes at 27.0%. Martin Schindler's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Martin Schindler has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 4 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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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1 — break of throw: William O'Connor cannot take out 52 and leaves 20; Martin Schindler punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 1-0.
Leg 2: William O'Connor cannot take out 92 and leaves 32; Martin Schindler punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. Martin Schindler leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: William O'Connor takes out 40 in 2 darts. Martin Schindler leads 2-1.
Leg 4: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Martin Schindler closes 25 with William O'Connor waiting on 25 in 1 dart. Martin Schindler leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — break of throw: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Martin Schindler cannot take out 91 and leaves 32, Martin Schindler closes 32 with William O'Connor waiting on 28 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: William O'Connor cannot take out 93 and leaves 50; William O'Connor closes 50 with Martin Schindler waiting on 36 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Maximum from William O'Connor! William O'Connor takes out 67 in 2 darts. Martin Schindler leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — run stopped: Martin Schindler closes 12 with William O'Connor waiting on 20 in 1 dart. Martin Schindler leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Martin Schindler closes 32 with William O'Connor waiting on 38 in 2 darts; 14 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Martin Schindler wins 6-3.