Gian van Veen beats Kevin Doets 6-5
Flanders Darts Trophy · Last 16 · Sun 13 Sep
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Gian van Veen and Kevin Doets are on the board at Flanders Darts Trophy in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Gian van Veen eventually gets over the line 6-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Gian van Veen closes 57 with Kevin Doets waiting on 62 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Kevin Doets takes out 36 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Gian van Veen closes 40 with Kevin Doets waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — break of throw: Gian van Veen closes 74 with Kevin Doets waiting on 25 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 3-1. Leg 5 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Gian van Veen closes 32 with Kevin Doets waiting on 67 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 4-1. Leg 6 — run stopped: Kevin Doets closes 36 with Gian van Veen waiting on 49 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — break of throw: Kevin Doets takes out 86 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Kevin Doets closes 115 with Gian van Veen waiting on 36 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Kevin Doets cannot take out 80 and leaves 35, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 52 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Kevin Doets takes out 24 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Gian van Veen closes 66 with Kevin Doets waiting on 76 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-5.
Kevin Doets posts the higher three-dart average, 106.24 compared with 99.51. Gian van Veen hits 4 maximums and Kevin Doets hits 6. On the doubles, Gian van Veen converts 75.0% and Kevin Doets finishes at 45.0%. 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 2 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 Kevin Doets! Gian van Veen closes 57 with Kevin Doets waiting on 62 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Kevin Doets takes out 36 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Gian van Veen closes 40 with Kevin Doets waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — break of throw: Gian van Veen closes 74 with Kevin Doets waiting on 25 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Gian van Veen closes 32 with Kevin Doets waiting on 67 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — run stopped: Kevin Doets closes 36 with Gian van Veen waiting on 49 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — break of throw: Kevin Doets takes out 86 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Kevin Doets closes 115 with Gian van Veen waiting on 36 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Kevin Doets cannot take out 80 and leaves 35, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 52 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Kevin Doets takes out 24 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Gian van Veen closes 66 with Kevin Doets waiting on 76 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-5.