Richard Veenstra beats Florian Hempel 6-3
European Darts Trophy · Last 48 · Fri 13 Mar
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Richard Veenstra and Florian Hempel are on the board at European Darts Trophy in Last 48, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Richard Veenstra eventually gets over the line 6-3, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Richard Veenstra closes 106 with Florian Hempel waiting on 80 in 1 dart. Richard Veenstra leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Florian Hempel cannot take out 9 and leaves 9; Richard Veenstra punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Richard Veenstra leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Richard Veenstra closes 67 with Florian Hempel waiting on 85 in 1 dart. Richard Veenstra leads 3-0. Leg 4 — run stopped: Maximum from Richard Veenstra! Florian Hempel closes 94 with Richard Veenstra waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Richard Veenstra leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Richard Veenstra closes 25 with Florian Hempel waiting on 56 in 1 dart. Richard Veenstra leads 4-1. Leg 6: Maximum from Florian Hempel! Florian Hempel cannot take out 8 and leaves 8, Florian Hempel closes 8 with Richard Veenstra waiting on 28 in 2 darts. Richard Veenstra leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Richard Veenstra takes out 52 in 1 dart. Richard Veenstra leads 5-2. Leg 8: Florian Hempel closes 101 with Richard Veenstra waiting on 18 in 2 darts. Richard Veenstra leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Richard Veenstra! Richard Veenstra takes out 40 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total. That's the match - Richard Veenstra wins 6-3.
Richard Veenstra posts the higher three-dart average, 89.05 compared with 82.70. Richard Veenstra hits 2 maximums and Florian Hempel hits 1. On the doubles, Richard Veenstra converts 43.0% and Florian Hempel finishes at 23.0%. Richard Veenstra's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Richard Veenstra 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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Leg 1: Richard Veenstra closes 106 with Florian Hempel waiting on 80 in 1 dart. Richard Veenstra leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Florian Hempel cannot take out 9 and leaves 9; Richard Veenstra punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Richard Veenstra leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Richard Veenstra closes 67 with Florian Hempel waiting on 85 in 1 dart. Richard Veenstra leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — run stopped: Maximum from Richard Veenstra! Florian Hempel closes 94 with Richard Veenstra waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Richard Veenstra leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Richard Veenstra closes 25 with Florian Hempel waiting on 56 in 1 dart. Richard Veenstra leads 4-1.
Leg 6: Maximum from Florian Hempel! Florian Hempel cannot take out 8 and leaves 8, Florian Hempel closes 8 with Richard Veenstra waiting on 28 in 2 darts. Richard Veenstra leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Richard Veenstra takes out 52 in 1 dart. Richard Veenstra leads 5-2.
Leg 8: Florian Hempel closes 101 with Richard Veenstra waiting on 18 in 2 darts. Richard Veenstra leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Richard Veenstra! Richard Veenstra takes out 40 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total. That's the match - Richard Veenstra wins 6-3.