Danny Noppert beats Niko Springer 6-4
European Darts Grand Prix · Last 16 · Sun 19 Apr
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Danny Noppert faces Niko Springer at European Darts Grand Prix in Last 16 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Danny Noppert who has the result at 6-4, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Danny Noppert cannot take out 100 and leaves 20, Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 52 in 2 darts. Niko Springer leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer cannot take out 85 and leaves 34, Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 90 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Niko Springer cannot take out 16 and leaves 16; Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 2-1. Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Danny Noppert takes out 84 in 1 dart. Danny Noppert leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — run stopped: Niko Springer cannot take out 96 and leaves 36; Niko Springer closes 36 with Danny Noppert waiting on 20 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 3-2. Leg 6: Danny Noppert takes out 64 in 1 dart. Danny Noppert leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — break of throw: Danny Noppert takes out 110 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 5-2. Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer takes out 121 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 5-3.
Leg 9: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Niko Springer closes 25 with Danny Noppert waiting on 72 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Danny Noppert takes out 25 in 1 dart; 16 darts in total. That's the match - Danny Noppert wins 6-4.
Danny Noppert posts the higher three-dart average, 98.34 compared with 87.58. Danny Noppert hits 3 maximums and Niko Springer hits 2. On the doubles, Danny Noppert converts 75.0% and Niko Springer finishes at 31.0%. Danny Noppert's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Danny Noppert has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change. 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: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Danny Noppert cannot take out 100 and leaves 20, Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 52 in 2 darts. Niko Springer leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer cannot take out 85 and leaves 34, Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 90 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Niko Springer cannot take out 16 and leaves 16; Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Danny Noppert takes out 84 in 1 dart. Danny Noppert leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — run stopped: Niko Springer cannot take out 96 and leaves 36; Niko Springer closes 36 with Danny Noppert waiting on 20 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 3-2.
Leg 6: Danny Noppert takes out 64 in 1 dart. Danny Noppert leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — break of throw: Danny Noppert takes out 110 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 5-2.
Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer takes out 121 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 5-3.
Leg 9: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Niko Springer closes 25 with Danny Noppert waiting on 72 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Danny Noppert takes out 25 in 1 dart; 16 darts in total. That's the match - Danny Noppert wins 6-4.