Michael van Gerwen beats Gian van Veen 6-4
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 10 · Thu 9 Apr
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Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen are on the board at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 10, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Michael van Gerwen eventually gets over the line 6-4, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Michael van Gerwen takes out 32 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 48 and leaves 16, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Michael van Gerwen takes out 127 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-0. Leg 4 — run stopped: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen takes out 100 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — break of throw: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 20 and leaves 20, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 32 and leaves 25, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 46 and leaves 32, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-3. Leg 8 — break of throw: Gian van Veen cannot take out 94 and leaves 56; Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 48 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Gian van Veen closes 48 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 96 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Michael van Gerwen closes 60 with Gian van Veen waiting on 48 in 2 darts; 14 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Michael van Gerwen wins 6-4.
Michael van Gerwen posts the higher three-dart average, 95.44 compared with 94.49. Michael van Gerwen hits 4 maximums and Gian van Veen hits 4. On the doubles, Michael van Gerwen converts 30.0% and Gian van Veen finishes at 29.0%. Michael van Gerwen's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Michael van Gerwen has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 5 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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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Michael van Gerwen takes out 32 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 48 and leaves 16, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Michael van Gerwen takes out 127 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — run stopped: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen takes out 100 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — break of throw: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 20 and leaves 20, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 32 and leaves 25, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 46 and leaves 32, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — break of throw: Gian van Veen cannot take out 94 and leaves 56; Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 48 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Gian van Veen closes 48 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 96 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Michael van Gerwen closes 60 with Gian van Veen waiting on 48 in 2 darts; 14 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Michael van Gerwen wins 6-4.