Ricardo Pietreczko beats Maik Kuivenhoven 6-2
International Darts Open · Last 64 · Fri 22 May
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Ricardo Pietreczko faces Maik Kuivenhoven at International Darts Open in Last 64 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Ricardo Pietreczko who has the result at 6-2, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Maik Kuivenhoven strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Maik Kuivenhoven answers with a maximum; Maik Kuivenhoven takes out 40 with Ricardo Pietreczko poised on 82; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Maik Kuivenhoven leads 1-0. Ricardo Pietreczko answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 2. Maik Kuivenhoven has 88 available but cannot take it out, leaving 7. Ricardo Pietreczko is sitting on 41 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ricardo Pietreczko takes out 41 with Maik Kuivenhoven poised on 7; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw.
We're level at 1-1. Ricardo Pietreczko turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Maik Kuivenhoven gets a look at 86 but the finish does not go, and 48 remains. Ricardo Pietreczko is sitting on 32 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ricardo Pietreczko takes out 32 with Maik Kuivenhoven poised on 48; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart.
Ricardo Pietreczko leads 2-1. Maik Kuivenhoven drags the match level in Leg 4. Maik Kuivenhoven shuts the door with a 120 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. We're level at 2-2.
Ricardo Pietreczko moves in front in Leg 5. Maik Kuivenhoven gets a look at 51 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Ricardo Pietreczko is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ricardo Pietreczko takes out 16 with Maik Kuivenhoven poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Ricardo Pietreczko leads 3-2.
Ricardo Pietreczko strikes with a break of throw in Leg 6. Ricardo Pietreczko answers with a maximum; Ricardo Pietreczko takes out 81 with Maik Kuivenhoven poised on 92; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Ricardo Pietreczko leads 4-2. Ricardo Pietreczko makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 7.
Maik Kuivenhoven gets a look at 10 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. 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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Maik Kuivenhoven strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Maik Kuivenhoven answers with a maximum; Maik Kuivenhoven takes out 40 with Ricardo Pietreczko poised on 82; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Maik Kuivenhoven leads 1-0.
Ricardo Pietreczko answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 2. Maik Kuivenhoven has 88 available but cannot take it out, leaving 7. Ricardo Pietreczko is sitting on 41 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ricardo Pietreczko takes out 41 with Maik Kuivenhoven poised on 7; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Ricardo Pietreczko turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Maik Kuivenhoven gets a look at 86 but the finish does not go, and 48 remains. Ricardo Pietreczko is sitting on 32 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ricardo Pietreczko takes out 32 with Maik Kuivenhoven poised on 48; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Ricardo Pietreczko leads 2-1.
Maik Kuivenhoven drags the match level in Leg 4. Maik Kuivenhoven shuts the door with a 120 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. We're level at 2-2.
Ricardo Pietreczko moves in front in Leg 5. Maik Kuivenhoven gets a look at 51 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Ricardo Pietreczko is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ricardo Pietreczko takes out 16 with Maik Kuivenhoven poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Ricardo Pietreczko leads 3-2.
Ricardo Pietreczko strikes with a break of throw in Leg 6. Ricardo Pietreczko answers with a maximum; Ricardo Pietreczko takes out 81 with Maik Kuivenhoven poised on 92; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Ricardo Pietreczko leads 4-2.
Ricardo Pietreczko makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 7. Maik Kuivenhoven gets a look at 10 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Ricardo Pietreczko is sitting on 32 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ricardo Pietreczko takes out 32 with Maik Kuivenhoven poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Ricardo Pietreczko leads 5-2.
Ricardo Pietreczko closes out Leg 8. Ricardo Pietreczko answers with a maximum; Maik Kuivenhoven has 70 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Ricardo Pietreczko is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ricardo Pietreczko takes out 40 with Maik Kuivenhoven poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Ricardo Pietreczko wins 6-2.