Gary Anderson beats Niels Zonneveld 3-2
PDC World Masters · Last 32 · Thu 29 Jan
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Gary Anderson and Niels Zonneveld are on the board at PDC World Masters in Last 32, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Gary Anderson eventually gets over the line 3-2, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Set 1, leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson cannot take out 9 and leaves 2, Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Set 1, leg 2: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld closes 40 with Gary Anderson waiting on 36 in 2 darts. Set 2, leg 1 — run stopped: Gary Anderson takes out 28 in 2 darts; a break of throw.
Set 2, leg 2 — back level: Gary Anderson closes 40 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 36 in 1 dart. Set 3, leg 1 — into the lead: Niels Zonneveld closes 61 with Gary Anderson waiting on 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Set 3, leg 2 — immediate break-back: Gary Anderson closes 30 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 40 in 2 darts; a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 3 — lead change: Gary Anderson takes out 12 in 1 dart. Set 4, leg 1 — back level: Niels Zonneveld closes 99 with Gary Anderson waiting on 75 in 2 darts. Set 4, leg 2 — into the lead: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson takes out 117 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total.
Set 4, leg 3 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld takes out 121 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Set 5, leg 1 — into the lead: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 80 and leaves 20; Gary Anderson punishes it immediately by taking out 48 in 1 dart. Set 5, leg 2 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson closes 32 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 50 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total, a break of throw.
Gary Anderson posts the higher three-dart average, 101.21 compared with 95.01. Gary Anderson hits 3 maximums and Niels Zonneveld hits 2. On the doubles, Gary Anderson converts 33.0% and Niels Zonneveld finishes at 63.0%. Niels Zonneveld's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Gary Anderson has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 5 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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Set 1, leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson cannot take out 9 and leaves 2, Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart, a break of throw.
Set 1, leg 2: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld closes 40 with Gary Anderson waiting on 36 in 2 darts.
Set 2, leg 1 — run stopped: Gary Anderson takes out 28 in 2 darts; a break of throw.
Set 2, leg 2 — back level: Gary Anderson closes 40 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 36 in 1 dart.
Set 3, leg 1 — into the lead: Niels Zonneveld closes 61 with Gary Anderson waiting on 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 2 — immediate break-back: Gary Anderson closes 30 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 40 in 2 darts; a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 3 — lead change: Gary Anderson takes out 12 in 1 dart.
Set 4, leg 1 — back level: Niels Zonneveld closes 99 with Gary Anderson waiting on 75 in 2 darts.
Set 4, leg 2 — into the lead: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson takes out 117 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total.
Set 4, leg 3 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld takes out 121 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total.
Set 5, leg 1 — into the lead: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 80 and leaves 20; Gary Anderson punishes it immediately by taking out 48 in 1 dart.
Set 5, leg 2 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Gary Anderson! Gary Anderson closes 32 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 50 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total, a break of throw.