William O'Connor beats Michael van Gerwen 6-5
Dutch Darts Championship · Last 32 · Sat 17 Oct
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We are underway at Dutch Darts Championship in Last 32 with Michael van Gerwen against William O'Connor. The scoring swings from leg to leg before William O'Connor finally seals it 6-5, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1: Michael van Gerwen takes out 80 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: William O'Connor closes 58 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 56 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 32 and leaves 32, William O'Connor punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw. William O'Connor leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: William O'Connor fires in 2 maximums; William O'Connor cannot take out 10 and leaves 2, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 72 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — lead change: Michael van Gerwen takes out 72 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: William O'Connor closes 136 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 88 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from William O'Connor! Michael van Gerwen takes out 46 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: William O'Connor cannot take out 70 and leaves 40; William O'Connor takes out 40 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — into the lead: Michael van Gerwen takes out 88 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: William O'Connor takes out 131 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from William O'Connor! William O'Connor takes out 121 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - William O'Connor wins 6-5.
William O'Connor posts the higher three-dart average, 101.83 compared with 99.27. Michael van Gerwen hits 2 maximums and William O'Connor hits 5. On the doubles, Michael van Gerwen converts 50.0% and William O'Connor finishes at 55.0%. William O'Connor's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
William O'Connor has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 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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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Michael van Gerwen takes out 80 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: William O'Connor closes 58 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 56 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 32 and leaves 32, William O'Connor punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw. William O'Connor leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: William O'Connor fires in 2 maximums; William O'Connor cannot take out 10 and leaves 2, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 72 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Michael van Gerwen takes out 72 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: William O'Connor closes 136 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 88 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from William O'Connor! Michael van Gerwen takes out 46 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: William O'Connor cannot take out 70 and leaves 40; William O'Connor takes out 40 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Michael van Gerwen takes out 88 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: William O'Connor takes out 131 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from William O'Connor! William O'Connor takes out 121 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - William O'Connor wins 6-5.