Niels Zonneveld beats Josh Rock 6-5
German Darts Grand Prix · Last 16 · Mon 6 Apr
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Josh Rock faces Niels Zonneveld at German Darts Grand Prix in Last 16 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Niels Zonneveld who has the result at 6-5, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Josh Rock closes 47 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 74 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld takes out 89 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld takes out 102 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Niels Zonneveld leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 94 and leaves 40; Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 52 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — lead change: Josh Rock closes 108 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 50 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Niels Zonneveld takes out 42 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Josh Rock closes 33 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Niels Zonneveld closes 48 with Josh Rock waiting on 24 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Josh Rock closes 66 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 24 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Niels Zonneveld closes 74 with Josh Rock waiting on 36 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld closes 81 with Josh Rock waiting on 85 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Niels Zonneveld wins 6-5.
Niels Zonneveld posts the higher three-dart average, 103.59 compared with 93.14. Josh Rock hits 3 maximums and Niels Zonneveld hits 6. On the doubles, Josh Rock converts 63.0% and Niels Zonneveld finishes at 75.0%. Niels Zonneveld's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Niels Zonneveld has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 breaks of throw and 3 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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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Josh Rock closes 47 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 74 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld takes out 89 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld takes out 102 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Niels Zonneveld leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 94 and leaves 40; Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 52 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Josh Rock closes 108 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 50 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Niels Zonneveld takes out 42 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Josh Rock closes 33 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Niels Zonneveld closes 48 with Josh Rock waiting on 24 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Josh Rock closes 66 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 24 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Niels Zonneveld closes 74 with Josh Rock waiting on 36 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld closes 81 with Josh Rock waiting on 85 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Niels Zonneveld wins 6-5.