Wessel Nijman beats William O'Connor 6-5
International Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 23 May
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Wessel Nijman faces William O'Connor at International Darts Open in Last 32 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Wessel Nijman who has the result at 6-5, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1 — break of throw: William O'Connor closes 80 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 67 in 1 dart; a break of throw. William O'Connor leads 1-0. Leg 2 — immediate break-back: William O'Connor cannot take out 36 and leaves 18; Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! William O'Connor closes 40 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 42 in 1 dart, a break of throw. William O'Connor leads 2-1.
Leg 4: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman cannot take out 25 and leaves 4, William O'Connor punishes it immediately by taking out 38 in 2 darts. William O'Connor leads 3-1. Leg 5 — run stopped: Wessel Nijman cannot take out 8 and leaves 8; Wessel Nijman takes out 8 in 1 dart. William O'Connor leads 3-2. Leg 6: William O'Connor cannot take out 87 and leaves 32; William O'Connor closes 32 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 74 in 2 darts. William O'Connor leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Wessel Nijman takes out 107 in 1 dart. William O'Connor leads 4-3. Leg 8: William O'Connor takes out 32 in 2 darts. William O'Connor leads 5-3. Leg 9: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman takes out 134 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. William O'Connor leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman closes 38 with William O'Connor waiting on 25 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Wessel Nijman takes out 106 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total. That's the match - Wessel Nijman wins 6-5.
Wessel Nijman posts the higher three-dart average, 97.16 compared with 92.35. Wessel Nijman hits 4 maximums and William O'Connor hits 0. On the doubles, Wessel Nijman converts 43.0% and William O'Connor finishes at 38.0%. Wessel Nijman's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Wessel Nijman has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 4 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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Leg 1 — break of throw: William O'Connor closes 80 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 67 in 1 dart; a break of throw. William O'Connor leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: William O'Connor cannot take out 36 and leaves 18; Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! William O'Connor closes 40 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 42 in 1 dart, a break of throw. William O'Connor leads 2-1.
Leg 4: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman cannot take out 25 and leaves 4, William O'Connor punishes it immediately by taking out 38 in 2 darts. William O'Connor leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — run stopped: Wessel Nijman cannot take out 8 and leaves 8; Wessel Nijman takes out 8 in 1 dart. William O'Connor leads 3-2.
Leg 6: William O'Connor cannot take out 87 and leaves 32; William O'Connor closes 32 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 74 in 2 darts. William O'Connor leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Wessel Nijman takes out 107 in 1 dart. William O'Connor leads 4-3.
Leg 8: William O'Connor takes out 32 in 2 darts. William O'Connor leads 5-3.
Leg 9: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman takes out 134 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. William O'Connor leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman closes 38 with William O'Connor waiting on 25 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Wessel Nijman takes out 106 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total. That's the match - Wessel Nijman wins 6-5.