Niels Zonneveld beats Mike De Decker 6-4
Dutch Darts Championship · Last 64 · Fri 16 Oct
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We are underway at Dutch Darts Championship in Last 64 with Niels Zonneveld against Mike De Decker. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Niels Zonneveld finally seals it 6-4, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1: Niels Zonneveld takes out 56 in 1 dart. Niels Zonneveld leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Mike De Decker closes 68 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 55 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Mike De Decker closes 8 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 2-1. Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Mike De Decker cannot take out 32 and leaves 16, Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 56 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Niels Zonneveld takes out 40 in 1 dart. Niels Zonneveld leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 96 and leaves 40; Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Niels Zonneveld closes 41 with Mike De Decker waiting on 59 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Niels Zonneveld leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 96 and leaves 48; Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 73 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Mike De Decker cannot take out 78 and leaves 20; Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. Niels Zonneveld leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Niels Zonneveld fires in 2 maximums; Niels Zonneveld takes out 45 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Niels Zonneveld wins 6-4.
Niels Zonneveld posts the higher three-dart average, 98.51 compared with 92.40. Niels Zonneveld hits 7 maximums and Mike De Decker hits 2. On the doubles, Niels Zonneveld converts 75.0% and Mike De Decker finishes at 30.0%. Mike De Decker's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Niels Zonneveld has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 breaks of throw and 2 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: Niels Zonneveld takes out 56 in 1 dart. Niels Zonneveld leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Mike De Decker closes 68 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 55 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Mike De Decker closes 8 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Mike De Decker cannot take out 32 and leaves 16, Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 56 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Niels Zonneveld takes out 40 in 1 dart. Niels Zonneveld leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 96 and leaves 40; Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Niels Zonneveld closes 41 with Mike De Decker waiting on 59 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Niels Zonneveld leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 96 and leaves 48; Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 73 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Mike De Decker cannot take out 78 and leaves 20; Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. Niels Zonneveld leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Niels Zonneveld fires in 2 maximums; Niels Zonneveld takes out 45 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Niels Zonneveld wins 6-4.