Gian van Veen beats Ryan Searle 3-2
PDC World Grand Prix · Last 16 · Thu 1 Oct
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Gian van Veen faces Ryan Searle at PDC World Grand Prix in Last 16 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 3-2, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Set 1, leg 1: Gian van Veen cannot take out 40; Gian van Veen takes out 40. Set 1, leg 2 — Back level: Ryan Searle cannot take out 89; Ryan Searle takes out 16. Set 1, leg 3: Gian van Veen takes out 152. Set 1, leg 4: Ryan Searle cannot take out 25; Gian van Veen takes out 20 for a break. Set 2, leg 1 — Run stopped: Ryan Searle takes out 52.
Set 2, leg 3 — Back level: Ryan Searle cannot take out 66; Ryan Searle takes out 40. Set 2, leg 4 — Run stopped: Gian van Veen takes out 32. Set 2, leg 5 — Back level: 180 from Gian van Veen; Ryan Searle takes out 40. Set 3, leg 1 — Lead change: Ryan Searle takes out 167. Set 3, leg 2 — Back level: 180 from Gian van Veen; Gian van Veen takes out 72 for a break.
Set 3, leg 3 — Immediate break-back: Gian van Veen cannot take out 89; Ryan Searle takes out 40 for a break. Set 3, leg 4: Ryan Searle takes out 8. Set 4, leg 1 — Run stopped: 180 from Gian van Veen; Gian van Veen takes out 56 for a break. Set 4, leg 2 — Back level: 180 from Gian van Veen; Gian van Veen takes out 32. Set 4, leg 3 — Run stopped: Ryan Searle cannot take out 24; Ryan Searle takes out 6.
Set 4, leg 4: Ryan Searle takes out 100 for a break. Set 4, leg 5 — Immediate break-back: Gian van Veen cannot take out 89; Gian van Veen takes out 32 for a break. Set 5, leg 1 — Back level: Gian van Veen takes out 32. Set 5, leg 2 — Lead change: Ryan Searle cannot take out 5; Gian van Veen takes out 5 for a break. Set 5, leg 3 — Match dart: 180 from Gian van Veen; Gian van Veen takes out 52.
Gian van Veen posts the higher three-dart average, 85.89 compared with 84.73. Gian van Veen hits 6 maximums and Ryan Searle hits 1. On the doubles, Gian van Veen converts 37.0% and Ryan Searle finishes at 32.0%. Gian van Veen's longest burst is 4 legs in a row.
Gian van Veen has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 7 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.
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How every leg unfolded
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Set 1, leg 1: Gian van Veen cannot take out 40; Gian van Veen takes out 40.
Set 1, leg 2 — Back level: Ryan Searle cannot take out 89; Ryan Searle takes out 16.
Set 1, leg 3: Gian van Veen takes out 152.
Set 1, leg 4: Ryan Searle cannot take out 25; Gian van Veen takes out 20 for a break.
Set 2, leg 1 — Run stopped: Ryan Searle takes out 52.
Set 2, leg 3 — Back level: Ryan Searle cannot take out 66; Ryan Searle takes out 40.
Set 2, leg 4 — Run stopped: Gian van Veen takes out 32.
Set 2, leg 5 — Back level: 180 from Gian van Veen; Ryan Searle takes out 40.
Set 3, leg 1 — Lead change: Ryan Searle takes out 167.
Set 3, leg 2 — Back level: 180 from Gian van Veen; Gian van Veen takes out 72 for a break.
Set 3, leg 3 — Immediate break-back: Gian van Veen cannot take out 89; Ryan Searle takes out 40 for a break.
Set 3, leg 4: Ryan Searle takes out 8.
Set 4, leg 1 — Run stopped: 180 from Gian van Veen; Gian van Veen takes out 56 for a break.
Set 4, leg 2 — Back level: 180 from Gian van Veen; Gian van Veen takes out 32.
Set 4, leg 3 — Run stopped: Ryan Searle cannot take out 24; Ryan Searle takes out 6.
Set 4, leg 4: Ryan Searle takes out 100 for a break.
Set 4, leg 5 — Immediate break-back: Gian van Veen cannot take out 89; Gian van Veen takes out 32 for a break.
Set 5, leg 1 — Back level: Gian van Veen takes out 32.
Set 5, leg 2 — Lead change: Ryan Searle cannot take out 5; Gian van Veen takes out 5 for a break.
Set 5, leg 3 — Match dart: 180 from Gian van Veen; Gian van Veen takes out 52.