Ryan Meikle beats Francois Schweyen 6-4
Belgian Darts Open · Last 48 · Fri 20 Mar
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Ryan Meikle and Francois Schweyen are on the board at Belgian Darts Open in Last 48, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Ryan Meikle eventually gets over the line 6-4, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Francois Schweyen takes out 118 in 2 darts. Francois Schweyen leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Ryan Meikle cannot take out 86 and leaves 40; Ryan Meikle closes 40 with Francois Schweyen waiting on 20 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Francois Schweyen takes out 113 in 2 darts. Francois Schweyen leads 2-1. Leg 4 — break of throw: Maximum from Ryan Meikle! Ryan Meikle cannot take out 7 and leaves 2, Francois Schweyen punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Francois Schweyen leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Ryan Meikle! Francois Schweyen takes out 142 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Francois Schweyen leads 4-1. Leg 6 — run stopped: Maximum from Ryan Meikle! Ryan Meikle closes 40 with Francois Schweyen waiting on 98 in 1 dart. Francois Schweyen leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — break of throw: Francois Schweyen cannot take out 10 and leaves 10; Ryan Meikle punishes it immediately by taking out 4 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Francois Schweyen leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Francois Schweyen! Francois Schweyen cannot take out 64 and leaves 20, Ryan Meikle punishes it immediately by taking out 50 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Ryan Meikle closes 40 with Francois Schweyen waiting on 56 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Ryan Meikle leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Ryan Meikle cannot take out 60 and leaves 20; Ryan Meikle closes 20 with Francois Schweyen waiting on 75 in 1 dart, 16 darts in total. That's the match - Ryan Meikle wins 6-4.
Francois Schweyen posts the higher three-dart average, 89.83 compared with 85.36. Ryan Meikle hits 3 maximums and Francois Schweyen hits 1. On the doubles, Ryan Meikle converts 23.0% and Francois Schweyen finishes at 27.0%. Ryan Meikle's longest burst is 5 legs in a row.
Ryan Meikle has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change. 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: Francois Schweyen takes out 118 in 2 darts. Francois Schweyen leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Ryan Meikle cannot take out 86 and leaves 40; Ryan Meikle closes 40 with Francois Schweyen waiting on 20 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Francois Schweyen takes out 113 in 2 darts. Francois Schweyen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — break of throw: Maximum from Ryan Meikle! Ryan Meikle cannot take out 7 and leaves 2, Francois Schweyen punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Francois Schweyen leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Ryan Meikle! Francois Schweyen takes out 142 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Francois Schweyen leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — run stopped: Maximum from Ryan Meikle! Ryan Meikle closes 40 with Francois Schweyen waiting on 98 in 1 dart. Francois Schweyen leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — break of throw: Francois Schweyen cannot take out 10 and leaves 10; Ryan Meikle punishes it immediately by taking out 4 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Francois Schweyen leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Francois Schweyen! Francois Schweyen cannot take out 64 and leaves 20, Ryan Meikle punishes it immediately by taking out 50 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Ryan Meikle closes 40 with Francois Schweyen waiting on 56 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Ryan Meikle leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Ryan Meikle cannot take out 60 and leaves 20; Ryan Meikle closes 20 with Francois Schweyen waiting on 75 in 1 dart, 16 darts in total. That's the match - Ryan Meikle wins 6-4.