MATCH REPORT Final report · updated 22:28 UK

Martin Schindler beats Karel Sedlacek 6-5

International Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 23 May

Martin Schindler 6–5 Karel Sedlacek
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LEG 1
1–0

Leg 1: Maximum from Karel Sedlacek! Karel Sedlacek cannot take out 81 and leaves 26, Martin Schindler punishes it immediately by taking out 90 in 1 dart. Martin Schindler leads 1-0.

Martin Schindler115.62leg average
Karel Sedlacek118.75leg average
90 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 2
2–0

Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Martin Schindler cannot take out 67 and leaves 16, Martin Schindler closes 16 with Karel Sedlacek waiting on 80 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 2-0.

Martin Schindler88.41leg average
Karel Sedlacek70.17leg average
BREAK OF THROW 16 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 3
3–0

Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Martin Schindler closes 72 with Karel Sedlacek waiting on 100 in 1 dart. Martin Schindler leads 3-0.

Martin Schindler93.94leg average
Karel Sedlacek80.20leg average
72 CHECKOUT
LEG 4
3–1

Leg 4 — run stopped: Karel Sedlacek cannot take out 52 and leaves 8; Karel Sedlacek takes out 8 in 2 darts. Martin Schindler leads 3-1.

Martin Schindler66.00leg average
Karel Sedlacek75.15leg average
8 CHECKOUT
LEG 5
3–2

Leg 5 — break of throw: Karel Sedlacek closes 108 with Martin Schindler waiting on 60 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 3-2.

Martin Schindler73.50leg average
Karel Sedlacek93.94leg average
BREAK OF THROW 108 CHECKOUT
LEG 6
3–3

Leg 6 — back level: Martin Schindler cannot take out 78 and leaves 40; Karel Sedlacek punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.

Martin Schindler76.83leg average
Karel Sedlacek75.15leg average
8 CHECKOUT
LEG 7
4–3

Leg 7 — into the lead: Martin Schindler takes out 120 in 1 dart. Martin Schindler leads 4-3.

Martin Schindler115.62leg average
Karel Sedlacek76.50leg average
120 CHECKOUT
LEG 8
4–4

Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Martin Schindler cannot take out 66 and leaves 12, Karel Sedlacek punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4.

Martin Schindler97.80leg average
Karel Sedlacek88.41leg average
20 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 9
4–5

Leg 9 — lead change: Martin Schindler cannot take out 14 and leaves 14; Karel Sedlacek punishes it immediately by taking out 10 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Karel Sedlacek leads 5-4.

Martin Schindler69.57leg average
Karel Sedlacek79.11leg average
BREAK OF THROW 10 CHECKOUT
LEG 10
5–5

Leg 10 — immediate break-back: Martin Schindler closes 104 with Karel Sedlacek waiting on 100 in 2 darts; a break of throw. We're level at 5-5.

Martin Schindler107.36leg average
Karel Sedlacek80.20leg average
BREAK OF THROW 104 CHECKOUT
LEG 11
6–5

Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Martin Schindler closes 52 with Karel Sedlacek waiting on 24 in 1 dart; 16 darts in total. That's the match - Martin Schindler wins 6-5.

Martin Schindler93.94leg average
Karel Sedlacek95.40leg average
52 CHECKOUT
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MATCH REPORT

The final story

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Martin Schindler and Karel Sedlacek are on the board at International Darts Open in Last 32, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Martin Schindler eventually gets over the line 6-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.

Leg 1: Maximum from Karel Sedlacek! Karel Sedlacek cannot take out 81 and leaves 26, Martin Schindler punishes it immediately by taking out 90 in 1 dart. Martin Schindler leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Martin Schindler cannot take out 67 and leaves 16, Martin Schindler closes 16 with Karel Sedlacek waiting on 80 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 2-0. Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Martin Schindler closes 72 with Karel Sedlacek waiting on 100 in 1 dart. Martin Schindler leads 3-0.

Leg 4 — run stopped: Karel Sedlacek cannot take out 52 and leaves 8; Karel Sedlacek takes out 8 in 2 darts. Martin Schindler leads 3-1. Leg 5 — break of throw: Karel Sedlacek closes 108 with Martin Schindler waiting on 60 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Martin Schindler cannot take out 78 and leaves 40; Karel Sedlacek punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.

Leg 7 — into the lead: Martin Schindler takes out 120 in 1 dart. Martin Schindler leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Martin Schindler cannot take out 66 and leaves 12, Karel Sedlacek punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — lead change: Martin Schindler cannot take out 14 and leaves 14; Karel Sedlacek punishes it immediately by taking out 10 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Karel Sedlacek leads 5-4.

Leg 10 — immediate break-back: Martin Schindler closes 104 with Karel Sedlacek waiting on 100 in 2 darts; a break of throw. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Martin Schindler closes 52 with Karel Sedlacek waiting on 24 in 1 dart; 16 darts in total. That's the match - Martin Schindler wins 6-5.

Martin Schindler posts the higher three-dart average, 84.26 compared with 81.74. Martin Schindler hits 2 maximums and Karel Sedlacek hits 1. On the doubles, Martin Schindler converts 38.0% and Karel Sedlacek finishes at 26.0%. Martin Schindler's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.

Martin Schindler has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 4 breaks of throw and 2 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.

About this commentary: All Things Darts Match Centre compiles it from the stored match result, statistics and ordered visit-by-visit scoring. It does not invent exact doubles, missed darts or dart segments that are not present in the source data. Per-leg averages are only labelled as exact when darts used are available for every recorded visit in that leg.

MATCH DATA

Match statistics

84.263-dart avg81.74
2180s1
120Highest checkout108
38%Checkout %26%
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