Damon Heta beats Martin Schindler 6-4
Dutch Darts Championship · Last 16 · Sun 18 Oct
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Damon Heta and Martin Schindler are on the board at Dutch Darts Championship in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Damon Heta eventually gets over the line 6-4, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Martin Schindler takes out 32 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Martin Schindler leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Damon Heta cannot take out 40 and leaves 40, Martin Schindler punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Damon Heta! Martin Schindler cannot take out 75 and leaves 40, Damon Heta punishes it immediately by taking out 42 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Damon Heta takes out 36 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Martin Schindler cannot take out 40 and leaves 20; Damon Heta punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Damon Heta leads 3-2. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Martin Schindler cannot take out 86 and leaves 32, Martin Schindler closes 32 with Damon Heta waiting on 49 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from Damon Heta! Damon Heta cannot take out 82 and leaves 20, Martin Schindler punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 2 darts. Martin Schindler leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Damon Heta takes out 81 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Damon Heta closes 97 with Martin Schindler waiting on 40 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Damon Heta leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Damon Heta closes 59 with Martin Schindler waiting on 32 in 1 dart, 16 darts in total. That's the match - Damon Heta wins 6-4.
Martin Schindler posts the higher three-dart average, 104.09 compared with 102.50. Damon Heta hits 2 maximums and Martin Schindler hits 6. On the doubles, Damon Heta converts 42.0% and Martin Schindler finishes at 28.0%. Damon Heta's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Damon Heta has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 5 breaks of throw and 3 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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Leg 1: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Martin Schindler takes out 32 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Martin Schindler leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Damon Heta cannot take out 40 and leaves 40, Martin Schindler punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Damon Heta! Martin Schindler cannot take out 75 and leaves 40, Damon Heta punishes it immediately by taking out 42 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Damon Heta takes out 36 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Martin Schindler cannot take out 40 and leaves 20; Damon Heta punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Damon Heta leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Martin Schindler cannot take out 86 and leaves 32, Martin Schindler closes 32 with Damon Heta waiting on 49 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from Damon Heta! Damon Heta cannot take out 82 and leaves 20, Martin Schindler punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 2 darts. Martin Schindler leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Damon Heta takes out 81 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Damon Heta closes 97 with Martin Schindler waiting on 40 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Damon Heta leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Damon Heta closes 59 with Martin Schindler waiting on 32 in 1 dart, 16 darts in total. That's the match - Damon Heta wins 6-4.