Damon Heta beats Rob Owen 6-4
European Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 11 Jul
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Damon Heta and Rob Owen are on the board at European Darts Open in Last 32, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Damon Heta eventually gets over the line 6-4, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Maximum from Rob Owen! Damon Heta closes 40 with Rob Owen waiting on 96 in 1 dart. Damon Heta leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Rob Owen! Rob Owen closes 25 with Damon Heta waiting on 84 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Damon Heta cannot take out 88 and leaves 7; Rob Owen punishes it immediately by taking out 59 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Rob Owen leads 2-1. Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Rob Owen cannot take out 52 and leaves 20; Damon Heta punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Damon Heta! Damon Heta closes 60 with Rob Owen waiting on 73 in 1 dart. Damon Heta leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Damon Heta! Rob Owen takes out 56 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Damon Heta cannot take out 12 and leaves 12; Rob Owen punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Rob Owen leads 4-3. Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Damon Heta! Damon Heta closes 68 with Rob Owen waiting on 94 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Maximum from Damon Heta! Damon Heta takes out 53 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Damon Heta leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Rob Owen cannot take out 20 and leaves 20; Damon Heta punishes it immediately by taking out 15 in 2 darts, 20 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Damon Heta wins 6-4.
Damon Heta posts the higher three-dart average, 92.06 compared with 86.37. Damon Heta hits 5 maximums and Rob Owen hits 2. On the doubles, Damon Heta converts 40.0% and Rob Owen finishes at 27.0%. Damon Heta's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Damon Heta has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 5 breaks of throw and 4 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: Maximum from Rob Owen! Damon Heta closes 40 with Rob Owen waiting on 96 in 1 dart. Damon Heta leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Rob Owen! Rob Owen closes 25 with Damon Heta waiting on 84 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Damon Heta cannot take out 88 and leaves 7; Rob Owen punishes it immediately by taking out 59 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Rob Owen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Rob Owen cannot take out 52 and leaves 20; Damon Heta punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Damon Heta! Damon Heta closes 60 with Rob Owen waiting on 73 in 1 dart. Damon Heta leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Damon Heta! Rob Owen takes out 56 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Damon Heta cannot take out 12 and leaves 12; Rob Owen punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Rob Owen leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Damon Heta! Damon Heta closes 68 with Rob Owen waiting on 94 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Maximum from Damon Heta! Damon Heta takes out 53 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Damon Heta leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Rob Owen cannot take out 20 and leaves 20; Damon Heta punishes it immediately by taking out 15 in 2 darts, 20 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Damon Heta wins 6-4.