Michael van Gerwen beats Michael Unterbuchner 6-2
European Darts Grand Prix · Last 32 · Sat 18 Apr
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Michael van Gerwen faces Michael Unterbuchner at European Darts Grand Prix in Last 32 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Michael van Gerwen who has the result at 6-2, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Michael van Gerwen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Michael van Gerwen shuts the door with a 102 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Michael van Gerwen leads 1-0. Leg 2 stays with Michael van Gerwen on throw. Michael van Gerwen takes out 60 with Michael Unterbuchner poised on 56; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-0.
Michael Unterbuchner stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Michael Unterbuchner takes out 16 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 59; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-1. Leg 4 stays with Michael van Gerwen on throw.
Michael van Gerwen gets the finish on 86; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-1. Michael van Gerwen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 5. Michael Unterbuchner reaches 72 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board.
Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 52 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 52 with Michael Unterbuchner poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-1. Michael van Gerwen makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Michael Unterbuchner has 12 available but cannot take it out, leaving 2.
Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 2 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 2 with Michael Unterbuchner poised on 2; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-1. Michael Unterbuchner stops a run of 3 legs by taking Leg 7. Michael van Gerwen has 93 available but cannot take it out, leaving 20.
Michael Unterbuchner is sitting on 10 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael Unterbuchner takes out 10 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-2. Michael van Gerwen closes out Leg 8. The match contains 2 breaks of throw.
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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Michael van Gerwen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Michael van Gerwen shuts the door with a 102 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 1-0.
Leg 2 stays with Michael van Gerwen on throw. Michael van Gerwen takes out 60 with Michael Unterbuchner poised on 56; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-0.
Michael Unterbuchner stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Michael Unterbuchner takes out 16 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 59; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 stays with Michael van Gerwen on throw. Michael van Gerwen gets the finish on 86; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-1.
Michael van Gerwen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 5. Michael Unterbuchner reaches 72 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 52 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 52 with Michael Unterbuchner poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-1.
Michael van Gerwen makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Michael Unterbuchner has 12 available but cannot take it out, leaving 2. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 2 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 2 with Michael Unterbuchner poised on 2; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-1.
Michael Unterbuchner stops a run of 3 legs by taking Leg 7. Michael van Gerwen has 93 available but cannot take it out, leaving 20. Michael Unterbuchner is sitting on 10 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael Unterbuchner takes out 10 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-2.
Michael van Gerwen closes out Leg 8. Michael van Gerwen gets the finish on 16; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. That's the match - Michael van Gerwen wins 6-2.