Ryan Joyce beats Christian Kist 6-2
International Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 23 May
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We are underway at International Darts Open in Last 32 with Christian Kist against Ryan Joyce. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Ryan Joyce finally seals it 6-2, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Ryan Joyce strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Ryan Joyce answers with a maximum; Ryan Joyce has 91 available but cannot take it out, leaving 25.
Christian Kist is sitting on 109 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ryan Joyce takes out 25 with Christian Kist poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 1-0. Ryan Joyce holds throw in Leg 2. Ryan Joyce gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg.
Ryan Joyce leads 2-0. Christian Kist stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Christian Kist gets the finish on 25; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Ryan Joyce leads 2-1.
Ryan Joyce comes through Leg 4 on throw. Ryan Joyce answers with a maximum; Christian Kist reaches 66 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board. Ryan Joyce is sitting on 8 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ryan Joyce takes out 8 with Christian Kist poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 3-1.
Leg 5 stays with Christian Kist on throw. Christian Kist reaches 85 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 20 still on the board.; Christian Kist takes out 20 with Ryan Joyce poised on 72; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Ryan Joyce leads 3-2. Leg 6 stays with Ryan Joyce on throw.
Ryan Joyce gets the finish on 80; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 4-2. Ryan Joyce strikes with a break of throw in Leg 7. A 180 from Christian Kist turns up the pressure; Christian Kist reaches 8 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 4 still on the board.
Ryan Joyce is sitting on 89 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ryan Joyce takes out 89 with Christian Kist poised on 4; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 5-2. Ryan Joyce closes out Leg 8. A 180 from Christian Kist turns up the pressure; Christian Kist has 11 available but cannot take it out, leaving 2.
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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Ryan Joyce strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Ryan Joyce answers with a maximum; Ryan Joyce has 91 available but cannot take it out, leaving 25. Christian Kist is sitting on 109 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ryan Joyce takes out 25 with Christian Kist poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 1-0.
Ryan Joyce holds throw in Leg 2. Ryan Joyce gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Ryan Joyce leads 2-0.
Christian Kist stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Christian Kist gets the finish on 25; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Ryan Joyce leads 2-1.
Ryan Joyce comes through Leg 4 on throw. Ryan Joyce answers with a maximum; Christian Kist reaches 66 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board. Ryan Joyce is sitting on 8 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ryan Joyce takes out 8 with Christian Kist poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 3-1.
Leg 5 stays with Christian Kist on throw. Christian Kist reaches 85 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 20 still on the board.; Christian Kist takes out 20 with Ryan Joyce poised on 72; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Ryan Joyce leads 3-2.
Leg 6 stays with Ryan Joyce on throw. Ryan Joyce gets the finish on 80; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 4-2.
Ryan Joyce strikes with a break of throw in Leg 7. A 180 from Christian Kist turns up the pressure; Christian Kist reaches 8 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 4 still on the board. Ryan Joyce is sitting on 89 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ryan Joyce takes out 89 with Christian Kist poised on 4; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 5-2.
Ryan Joyce closes out Leg 8. A 180 from Christian Kist turns up the pressure; Christian Kist has 11 available but cannot take it out, leaving 2. Ryan Joyce is sitting on 36 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ryan Joyce takes out 36 with Christian Kist poised on 2; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. That's the match - Ryan Joyce wins 6-2.