Michael Smith-ENG beats Niko Springer 6-4
German Darts Grand Prix · Last 16 · Mon 6 Apr
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Niko Springer faces Michael Smith-ENG 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 Michael Smith-ENG who has the result at 6-4, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1: Niko Springer cannot take out 72 and leaves 32; Michael Smith-ENG punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts. Michael Smith-ENG leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Michael Smith-ENG closes 120 with Niko Springer waiting on 77 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Michael Smith-ENG leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Michael Smith-ENG takes out 85 in 2 darts. Michael Smith-ENG leads 3-0. Leg 4 — 4 in a row: Michael Smith-ENG closes 74 with Niko Springer waiting on 52 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Michael Smith-ENG leads 4-0.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Michael Smith-ENG! Michael Smith-ENG cannot take out 6 and leaves 3, Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 10 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael Smith-ENG leads 4-1. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Michael Smith-ENG closes 105 with Niko Springer waiting on 57 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Michael Smith-ENG leads 5-1.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Niko Springer closes 70 with Michael Smith-ENG waiting on 58 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Michael Smith-ENG leads 5-2. Leg 8: Maximum from Michael Smith-ENG! Niko Springer closes 24 with Michael Smith-ENG waiting on 20 in 1 dart. Michael Smith-ENG leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — 3 in a row: Niko Springer closes 80 with Michael Smith-ENG waiting on 70 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Michael Smith-ENG leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Michael Smith-ENG closes 40 with Niko Springer waiting on 52 in 1 dart; 16 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Michael Smith-ENG wins 6-4.
Michael Smith-ENG posts the higher three-dart average, 91.68 compared with 87.38. Niko Springer hits 1 maximum and Michael Smith-ENG hits 2. On the doubles, Niko Springer converts 40.0% and Michael Smith-ENG finishes at 50.0%. Michael Smith-ENG's longest burst is 4 legs in a row.
Michael Smith-ENG has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 7 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: Niko Springer cannot take out 72 and leaves 32; Michael Smith-ENG punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts. Michael Smith-ENG leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Michael Smith-ENG closes 120 with Niko Springer waiting on 77 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Michael Smith-ENG leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Michael Smith-ENG takes out 85 in 2 darts. Michael Smith-ENG leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — 4 in a row: Michael Smith-ENG closes 74 with Niko Springer waiting on 52 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Michael Smith-ENG leads 4-0.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Michael Smith-ENG! Michael Smith-ENG cannot take out 6 and leaves 3, Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 10 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael Smith-ENG leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Michael Smith-ENG closes 105 with Niko Springer waiting on 57 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Michael Smith-ENG leads 5-1.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Niko Springer closes 70 with Michael Smith-ENG waiting on 58 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Michael Smith-ENG leads 5-2.
Leg 8: Maximum from Michael Smith-ENG! Niko Springer closes 24 with Michael Smith-ENG waiting on 20 in 1 dart. Michael Smith-ENG leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — 3 in a row: Niko Springer closes 80 with Michael Smith-ENG waiting on 70 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Michael Smith-ENG leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Michael Smith-ENG closes 40 with Niko Springer waiting on 52 in 1 dart; 16 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Michael Smith-ENG wins 6-4.