Keane Barry beats Niels Zonneveld 6-3
European Darts Grand Prix · Last 64 · Fri 17 Apr
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Niels Zonneveld and Keane Barry are on the board at European Darts Grand Prix in Last 64, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Keane Barry eventually gets over the line 6-3, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 80 and leaves 11; Keane Barry punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts. Keane Barry leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld takes out 90 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Keane Barry closes 124 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Keane Barry leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Keane Barry cannot take out 36 and leaves 9; Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 22 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Keane Barry takes out 72 in 2 darts. Keane Barry leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld closes 68 with Keane Barry waiting on 52 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Keane Barry closes 70 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 61 in 2 darts. Keane Barry leads 4-3. Leg 8 — break of throw: Keane Barry cannot take out 81 and leaves 26; Keane Barry closes 26 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Keane Barry leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Keane Barry closes 130 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 54 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. That's the match - Keane Barry wins 6-3.
Niels Zonneveld posts the higher three-dart average, 96.12 compared with 95.73. Niels Zonneveld hits 4 maximums and Keane Barry hits 0. On the doubles, Niels Zonneveld converts 38.0% and Keane Barry finishes at 50.0%. Keane Barry's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Keane Barry has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 1 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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Leg 1: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 80 and leaves 11; Keane Barry punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts. Keane Barry leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld takes out 90 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Keane Barry closes 124 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Keane Barry leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Keane Barry cannot take out 36 and leaves 9; Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 22 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Keane Barry takes out 72 in 2 darts. Keane Barry leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld closes 68 with Keane Barry waiting on 52 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Keane Barry closes 70 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 61 in 2 darts. Keane Barry leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — break of throw: Keane Barry cannot take out 81 and leaves 26; Keane Barry closes 26 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Keane Barry leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Keane Barry closes 130 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 54 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. That's the match - Keane Barry wins 6-3.