Gian van Veen beats Niko Springer 6-3
European Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 11 Jul
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We are underway at European Darts Open in Last 32 with Gian van Veen against Niko Springer. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Gian van Veen finally seals it 6-3, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer cannot take out 32 and leaves 16, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 88 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Niko Springer cannot take out 25 and leaves 8; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen takes out 81 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Gian van Veen leads 3-0. Leg 4 — run stopped: Niko Springer closes 110 with Gian van Veen waiting on 52 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Niko Springer fires in 2 maximums; Gian van Veen closes 46 with Niko Springer waiting on 45 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Gian van Veen leads 4-1. Leg 6: Niko Springer takes out 40 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Gian van Veen closes 8 with Niko Springer waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 5-2. Leg 8: Niko Springer closes 40 with Gian van Veen waiting on 84 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer cannot take out 90 and leaves 8, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-3.
Niko Springer posts the higher three-dart average, 102.84 compared with 101.59. Gian van Veen hits 3 maximums and Niko Springer hits 4. On the doubles, Gian van Veen converts 75.0% and Niko Springer finishes at 30.0%. Gian van Veen's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Gian van Veen 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: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer cannot take out 32 and leaves 16, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 88 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Niko Springer cannot take out 25 and leaves 8; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen takes out 81 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Gian van Veen leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — run stopped: Niko Springer closes 110 with Gian van Veen waiting on 52 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Niko Springer fires in 2 maximums; Gian van Veen closes 46 with Niko Springer waiting on 45 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Gian van Veen leads 4-1.
Leg 6: Niko Springer takes out 40 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Gian van Veen closes 8 with Niko Springer waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 5-2.
Leg 8: Niko Springer closes 40 with Gian van Veen waiting on 84 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer cannot take out 90 and leaves 8, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-3.