Gian van Veen beats Kevin Doets 6-2
International Darts Open · Last 16 · Sun 24 May
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Gian van Veen faces Kevin Doets at International Darts Open in Last 16 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Gian van Veen who has the result at 6-2, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Kevin Doets comes through Leg 1 on throw. Kevin Doets answers with a maximum; Kevin Doets takes out 44 with Gian van Veen poised on 66; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg.
Kevin Doets leads 1-0. Gian van Veen drags the match level in Leg 2. Gian van Veen takes out 64 with Kevin Doets poised on 28; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Gian van Veen turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Gian van Veen takes out 40 with Kevin Doets poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 2-1. Gian van Veen makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 4.
Gian van Veen takes out 20 with Kevin Doets poised on 48; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 3-1. Kevin Doets stops a run of 3 legs by taking Leg 5. Kevin Doets gets the finish on 46; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg.
Gian van Veen leads 3-2. Gian van Veen comes through Leg 6 on throw. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Gian van Veen has 97 available but cannot take it out, leaving 16. Kevin Doets is sitting on 140 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 16 with Kevin Doets poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg.
Gian van Veen leads 4-2. Gian van Veen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 7. Gian van Veen takes out 40 with Kevin Doets poised on 64; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 5-2.
Gian van Veen closes out Leg 8. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Gian van Veen gets the finish on 91; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-2. Gian van Veen posts the higher three-dart average, 103.51 compared with 96.89.
The match contains 2 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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Kevin Doets comes through Leg 1 on throw. Kevin Doets answers with a maximum; Kevin Doets takes out 44 with Gian van Veen poised on 66; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Kevin Doets leads 1-0.
Gian van Veen drags the match level in Leg 2. Gian van Veen takes out 64 with Kevin Doets poised on 28; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Gian van Veen turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Gian van Veen takes out 40 with Kevin Doets poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 2-1.
Gian van Veen makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Gian van Veen takes out 20 with Kevin Doets poised on 48; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 3-1.
Kevin Doets stops a run of 3 legs by taking Leg 5. Kevin Doets gets the finish on 46; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Gian van Veen leads 3-2.
Gian van Veen comes through Leg 6 on throw. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Gian van Veen has 97 available but cannot take it out, leaving 16. Kevin Doets is sitting on 140 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 16 with Kevin Doets poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Gian van Veen leads 4-2.
Gian van Veen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 7. Gian van Veen takes out 40 with Kevin Doets poised on 64; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 5-2.
Gian van Veen closes out Leg 8. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Gian van Veen gets the finish on 91; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-2.