Jonny Clayton beats Niels Zonneveld 7-6
Belgian Darts Open · Semi-finals · Sun 22 Mar
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We are underway at Belgian Darts Open in Semi-finals with Niels Zonneveld against Jonny Clayton. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Jonny Clayton finally seals it 7-6, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Leg 1: Jonny Clayton closes 16 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 68 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld closes 40 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 60 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld!
Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 67 and leaves 24, Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 2 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 64 and leaves 40, Niels Zonneveld closes 40 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 32 in 1 dart.
We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — into the lead: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 96 and leaves 40, Jonny Clayton takes out 40 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld takes out 5 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3. Leg 7 — into the lead: Jonny Clayton closes 25 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 24 in 2 darts.
Jonny Clayton leads 4-3. Leg 8 — break of throw: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 64 and leaves 20; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 5-3. Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 25 and leaves 16; Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 70 in 2 darts, a break of throw.
Jonny Clayton leads 5-4. Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld closes 100 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 28 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — into the lead: Jonny Clayton takes out 56 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 6-5. Leg 12 — back level: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 40 and leaves 12, Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart.
We're level at 6-6. Leg 13 — match-clinching leg: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 36 and leaves 18; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts, 20 darts in total. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 7-6. Jonny Clayton posts the higher three-dart average, 89.06 compared with 88.02.
Niels Zonneveld hits 6 maximums and Jonny Clayton hits 3. The match contains 2 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: Jonny Clayton closes 16 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 68 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld closes 40 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 60 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 67 and leaves 24, Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 2 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 64 and leaves 40, Niels Zonneveld closes 40 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 32 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 96 and leaves 40, Jonny Clayton takes out 40 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld takes out 5 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Jonny Clayton closes 25 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 24 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — break of throw: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 64 and leaves 20; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 25 and leaves 16; Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 70 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld closes 100 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 28 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — into the lead: Jonny Clayton takes out 56 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 6-5.
Leg 12 — back level: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 40 and leaves 12, Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart. We're level at 6-6.
Leg 13 — match-clinching leg: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 36 and leaves 18; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts, 20 darts in total. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 7-6.