Ross Smith beats Gian van Veen 7-6
Flanders Darts Trophy · Semi-finals · Sun 13 Sep
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Gian van Veen and Ross Smith are on the board at Flanders Darts Trophy in Semi-finals, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Ross Smith eventually gets over the line 7-6, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Leg 1: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 80 and leaves 10, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart.
Gian van Veen leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Gian van Veen cannot take out 49 and leaves 32; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 14 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Gian van Veen!
Gian van Veen cannot take out 85 and leaves 16, Gian van Veen takes out 16 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith takes out 16 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total.
We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — into the lead: Gian van Veen takes out 85 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 3-2. Leg 6 — break of throw: Gian van Veen takes out 86 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw.
Gian van Veen leads 4-2. Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ross Smith! Gian van Veen cannot take out 80 and leaves 31, Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 66 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen closes 16 with Ross Smith waiting on 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 5-3. Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Gian van Veen cannot take out 68 and leaves 32; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 72 in 1 dart, a break of throw.
Gian van Veen leads 5-4. Leg 10 — back level: Ross Smith takes out 40 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — into the lead: Gian van Veen cannot take out 100 and leaves 20; Gian van Veen closes 20 with Ross Smith waiting on 51 in 1 dart.
Gian van Veen leads 6-5. Leg 12 — back level: Ross Smith takes out 32 in 2 darts. We're level at 6-6. Leg 13 — match-clinching leg: Gian van Veen cannot take out 88 and leaves 14; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 5 in 1 dart, 16 darts in total, a break of throw.
That's the match - Ross Smith wins 7-6. The match contains 5 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change. 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 Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 80 and leaves 10, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Gian van Veen cannot take out 49 and leaves 32; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 14 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 85 and leaves 16, Gian van Veen takes out 16 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith takes out 16 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Gian van Veen takes out 85 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — break of throw: Gian van Veen takes out 86 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ross Smith! Gian van Veen cannot take out 80 and leaves 31, Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 66 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen closes 16 with Ross Smith waiting on 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Gian van Veen cannot take out 68 and leaves 32; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 72 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Ross Smith takes out 40 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — into the lead: Gian van Veen cannot take out 100 and leaves 20; Gian van Veen closes 20 with Ross Smith waiting on 51 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 6-5.
Leg 12 — back level: Ross Smith takes out 32 in 2 darts. We're level at 6-6.
Leg 13 — match-clinching leg: Gian van Veen cannot take out 88 and leaves 14; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 5 in 1 dart, 16 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Ross Smith wins 7-6.