Gian van Veen vs Brendan Dolan - live leg-by-leg commentary
Dutch Darts Championship · Last 16 · Sun 18 Oct
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The final story
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Gian van Veen and Brendan Dolan are live at Dutch Darts Championship in Last 16. All Things Darts is building this Match Post leg by leg from the stored scoring record. After 6 completed legs, Gian van Veen leads 5-1. 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
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Brendan Dolan strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Brendan Dolan takes out 61 with Gian van Veen poised on 25; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Brendan Dolan leads 1-0.
Gian van Veen answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 2. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Brendan Dolan has 72 available but cannot take it out, leaving 25. Gian van Veen is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 16 with Brendan Dolan poised on 25; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Gian van Veen turns the scoreline around 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.
Gian van Veen makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 4. A 180 from Brendan Dolan turns up the pressure; Gian van Veen takes out 75 with Brendan Dolan poised on 64; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 3-1.
Gian van Veen makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Gian van Veen reaches 32 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 32 still on the board. Brendan Dolan is sitting on 102 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 32 with Brendan Dolan poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 4-1.
Gian van Veen makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Gian van Veen shuts the door with a 146 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 5-1.