Gian van Veen beats Josh Rock 6-2
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 4 · Thu 26 Feb
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Gian van Veen faces Josh Rock at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 4 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Gian van Veen who has the result at 6-2, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Gian van Veen comes through Leg 1 on throw. Josh Rock gets a look at 82 but the finish does not go, and 8 remains.
Gian van Veen is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 16 with Josh Rock poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 1-0. Josh Rock drags the match level in Leg 2. Josh Rock takes out 61 with Gian van Veen poised on 91; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg.
We're level at 1-1. Gian van Veen moves in front in Leg 3. Gian van Veen shuts the door with a 109 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 2-1.
Gian van Veen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 4. Gian van Veen shuts the door with a 167 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 3-1. Gian van Veen makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 5.
Gian van Veen shuts the door with a 113 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Gian van Veen leads 4-1. Gian van Veen makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Gian van Veen gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Gian van Veen leads 5-1. Josh Rock answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 7. Josh Rock responds with 2 maximums; Josh Rock shuts the door with a 141 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 7-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 5-2.
Gian van Veen closes out Leg 8. A 180 from Josh Rock turns up the pressure; Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Josh Rock gets a look at 68 but the finish does not go, and 32 remains. The match contains 4 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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Gian van Veen comes through Leg 1 on throw. Josh Rock gets a look at 82 but the finish does not go, and 8 remains. Gian van Veen is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 16 with Josh Rock poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 1-0.
Josh Rock drags the match level in Leg 2. Josh Rock takes out 61 with Gian van Veen poised on 91; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. We're level at 1-1.
Gian van Veen moves in front in Leg 3. Gian van Veen shuts the door with a 109 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 2-1.
Gian van Veen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 4. Gian van Veen shuts the door with a 167 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 3-1.
Gian van Veen makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Gian van Veen shuts the door with a 113 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Gian van Veen leads 4-1.
Gian van Veen makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Gian van Veen gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 5-1.
Josh Rock answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 7. Josh Rock responds with 2 maximums; Josh Rock shuts the door with a 141 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 7-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 5-2.
Gian van Veen closes out Leg 8. A 180 from Josh Rock turns up the pressure; Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Josh Rock gets a look at 68 but the finish does not go, and 32 remains. Gian van Veen is sitting on 20 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 20 with Josh Rock poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-2.