Niels Zonneveld beats Danny Noppert 6-3
Belgian Darts Open · Quarter-finals · Sun 22 Mar
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Niels Zonneveld and Danny Noppert are on the board at Belgian Darts Open in Quarter-finals, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Niels Zonneveld eventually gets over the line 6-3, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Danny Noppert cannot take out 8 and leaves 2, Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 1 dart. Niels Zonneveld leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Danny Noppert cannot take out 76 and leaves 20; Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 53 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Niels Zonneveld leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Danny Noppert cannot take out 18 and leaves 9; Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart. Niels Zonneveld leads 3-0. Leg 4 — run stopped: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Danny Noppert closes 74 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 48 in 2 darts. Niels Zonneveld leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Niels Zonneveld takes out 40 in 1 dart. Niels Zonneveld leads 4-1. Leg 6 — break of throw: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld takes out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Niels Zonneveld leads 5-1.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Danny Noppert closes 70 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 97 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Niels Zonneveld leads 5-2. Leg 8: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Danny Noppert closes 40 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 92 in 2 darts. Niels Zonneveld leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld takes out 96 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. That's the match - Niels Zonneveld wins 6-3.
Niels Zonneveld posts the higher three-dart average, 95.64 compared with 84.72. Niels Zonneveld hits 4 maximums and Danny Noppert hits 3. On the doubles, Niels Zonneveld converts 46.0% and Danny Noppert finishes at 18.0%. Niels Zonneveld's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Niels Zonneveld has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 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: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Danny Noppert cannot take out 8 and leaves 2, Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 1 dart. Niels Zonneveld leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Danny Noppert cannot take out 76 and leaves 20; Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 53 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Niels Zonneveld leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Danny Noppert cannot take out 18 and leaves 9; Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart. Niels Zonneveld leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — run stopped: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Danny Noppert closes 74 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 48 in 2 darts. Niels Zonneveld leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Niels Zonneveld takes out 40 in 1 dart. Niels Zonneveld leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — break of throw: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld takes out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Niels Zonneveld leads 5-1.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Danny Noppert closes 70 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 97 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Niels Zonneveld leads 5-2.
Leg 8: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Danny Noppert closes 40 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 92 in 2 darts. Niels Zonneveld leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld takes out 96 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. That's the match - Niels Zonneveld wins 6-3.