Dirk van Duijvenbode beats Chris Dobey 6-2
European Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 11 Jul
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Chris Dobey and Dirk van Duijvenbode are on the board at European Darts Open in Last 32, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Dirk van Duijvenbode eventually gets over the line 6-2, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Dirk van Duijvenbode strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Dirk van Duijvenbode shuts the door with a 101 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 1-0. Dirk van Duijvenbode holds throw in Leg 2. Dirk van Duijvenbode reaches 40 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 10 still on the board. Chris Dobey is sitting on 117 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 10 with Chris Dobey poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts.
Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 2-0. Chris Dobey stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Chris Dobey answers with a maximum; Chris Dobey gets the finish on 90; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 2-1.
Chris Dobey drags the match level in Leg 4. Dirk van Duijvenbode gets a look at 52 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Chris Dobey is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Chris Dobey takes out 40 with Dirk van Duijvenbode poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Dirk van Duijvenbode answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 5. Dirk van Duijvenbode responds with 2 maximums; Chris Dobey reaches 78 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 20 still on the board. Dirk van Duijvenbode is sitting on 30 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 30 with Chris Dobey poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 3-2.
Dirk van Duijvenbode holds throw in Leg 6. A 180 from Chris Dobey turns up the pressure; Dirk van Duijvenbode answers with a maximum; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 48 with Chris Dobey poised on 36; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 4-2. Dirk van Duijvenbode makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 7.
The match contains 4 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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Dirk van Duijvenbode strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Dirk van Duijvenbode shuts the door with a 101 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 1-0.
Dirk van Duijvenbode holds throw in Leg 2. Dirk van Duijvenbode reaches 40 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 10 still on the board. Chris Dobey is sitting on 117 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 10 with Chris Dobey poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 2-0.
Chris Dobey stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Chris Dobey answers with a maximum; Chris Dobey gets the finish on 90; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 2-1.
Chris Dobey drags the match level in Leg 4. Dirk van Duijvenbode gets a look at 52 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Chris Dobey is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Chris Dobey takes out 40 with Dirk van Duijvenbode poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Dirk van Duijvenbode answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 5. Dirk van Duijvenbode responds with 2 maximums; Chris Dobey reaches 78 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 20 still on the board. Dirk van Duijvenbode is sitting on 30 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 30 with Chris Dobey poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 3-2.
Dirk van Duijvenbode holds throw in Leg 6. A 180 from Chris Dobey turns up the pressure; Dirk van Duijvenbode answers with a maximum; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 48 with Chris Dobey poised on 36; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 4-2.
Dirk van Duijvenbode makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 7. Dirk van Duijvenbode reaches 91 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board. Chris Dobey is sitting on 137 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 40 with Chris Dobey poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 5-2.
Dirk van Duijvenbode closes out Leg 8. Chris Dobey gets a look at 54 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Dirk van Duijvenbode is sitting on 20 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 20 with Chris Dobey poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. That's the match - Dirk van Duijvenbode wins 6-2.