Michael van Gerwen beats Ryan Joyce 6-4
Belgian Darts Open · Quarter-finals · Sun 22 Mar
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Michael van Gerwen and Ryan Joyce are on the board at Belgian Darts Open in Quarter-finals, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Michael van Gerwen eventually gets over the line 6-4, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Ryan Joyce cannot take out 91 and leaves 32, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 89 and leaves 25, Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 72 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 25 and leaves 16, Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 74 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 2-1. Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Michael van Gerwen takes out 32 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Michael van Gerwen takes out 94 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 41 and leaves 16, Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 68 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Ryan Joyce cannot take out 63 and leaves 16; Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-3. Leg 8 — break of throw: Michael van Gerwen closes 36 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 72 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Ryan Joyce closes 47 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 74 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Michael van Gerwen closes 14 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 67 in 2 darts; 17 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Michael van Gerwen wins 6-4.
Michael van Gerwen posts the higher three-dart average, 99.57 compared with 90.93. Michael van Gerwen hits 4 maximums and Ryan Joyce hits 4. On the doubles, Michael van Gerwen converts 35.0% and Ryan Joyce finishes at 57.0%. Ryan Joyce's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Michael van Gerwen has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 5 breaks of throw and 2 clear lead changes. 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: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Ryan Joyce cannot take out 91 and leaves 32, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 89 and leaves 25, Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 72 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 25 and leaves 16, Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 74 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Michael van Gerwen takes out 32 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Michael van Gerwen takes out 94 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 41 and leaves 16, Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 68 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Ryan Joyce cannot take out 63 and leaves 16; Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — break of throw: Michael van Gerwen closes 36 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 72 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Ryan Joyce closes 47 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 74 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Michael van Gerwen closes 14 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 67 in 2 darts; 17 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Michael van Gerwen wins 6-4.