Gian van Veen vs Ross Smith - live leg-by-leg commentary
Czech Darts Open · Last 16 · Sun 6 Sep
Visit-by-visit scoring
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The final story
A concise final report built from the same chronological scoring record above.
Gian van Veen and Ross Smith are live at Czech Darts Open in Last 16. All Things Darts is building this Match Post leg by leg from the stored scoring record. After 5 completed legs, Ross Smith leads 2-3. New completed legs and their leg averages appear here as the live scoring feed updates.
About this commentary: All Things Darts Match Centre compiles it from the stored match result, statistics and ordered visit-by-visit scoring. It does not invent exact doubles, missed darts or dart segments that are not present in the source data. Per-leg averages are only labelled as exact when darts used are available for every recorded visit in that leg.
How every leg unfolded
The permanent match record keeps the commentary, score after each leg and each player’s exact three-dart leg average where the darts-used data is available.
Gian van Veen comes through Leg 1 on throw. Gian van Veen reaches 16 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 4 still on the board. Ross Smith is sitting on 167 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 4 with Ross Smith poised on 25; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 1-0.
Ross Smith drags the match level in Leg 2. Ross Smith gets the finish on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. We're level at 1-1.
Gian van Veen moves in front in Leg 3. Gian van Veen gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Gian van Veen leads 2-1.
Ross Smith drags the match level in Leg 4. Ross Smith has 20 available but cannot take it out, leaving 20. Gian van Veen is sitting on 112 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ross Smith takes out 20 with Gian van Veen poised on 52; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Ross Smith turns the scoreline around in Leg 5. Ross Smith answers with a maximum; Ross Smith reaches 97 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 20 still on the board. Gian van Veen is sitting on 104 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ross Smith takes out 20 with Gian van Veen poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 3-2.