Gian van Veen beats Ryan Joyce 3-1
PDC World Masters · Last 32 · Thu 29 Jan
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We are underway at PDC World Masters in Last 32 with Gian van Veen against Ryan Joyce. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Gian van Veen finally seals it 3-1, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Set 1, leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Ryan Joyce cannot take out 75 and leaves 40, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 13 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Set 1, leg 2 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 86 and leaves 47, Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw.
Set 1, leg 3 — lead change: Gian van Veen cannot take out 8 and leaves 2; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts. Set 2, leg 1 — back level: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Gian van Veen closes 48 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 32 in 1 dart.
Set 2, leg 2 — lead change: Gian van Veen closes 48 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 72 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Set 3, leg 1 — 3 in a row: Gian van Veen closes 121 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 85 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 2 — 4 in a row: Gian van Veen takes out 20 in 1 dart. Set 4, leg 1 — 5 in a row: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen takes out 88 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total.
Set 4, leg 2 — run stopped: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Ryan Joyce cannot take out 88 and leaves 32, Ryan Joyce takes out 32 in 2 darts. Set 4, leg 3 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Gian van Veen closes 46 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 66 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total.
Gian van Veen posts the higher three-dart average, 96.75 compared with 90.50. Gian van Veen hits 4 maximums and Ryan Joyce hits 4. On the doubles, Gian van Veen converts 44.0% and Ryan Joyce finishes at 30.0%. Gian van Veen's longest burst is 5 legs in a row.
Gian van Veen has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 4 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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Set 1, leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Ryan Joyce cannot take out 75 and leaves 40, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 13 in 2 darts, a break of throw.
Set 1, leg 2 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 86 and leaves 47, Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw.
Set 1, leg 3 — lead change: Gian van Veen cannot take out 8 and leaves 2; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts.
Set 2, leg 1 — back level: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Gian van Veen closes 48 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 32 in 1 dart.
Set 2, leg 2 — lead change: Gian van Veen closes 48 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 72 in 2 darts; a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 1 — 3 in a row: Gian van Veen closes 121 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 85 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 2 — 4 in a row: Gian van Veen takes out 20 in 1 dart.
Set 4, leg 1 — 5 in a row: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen takes out 88 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total.
Set 4, leg 2 — run stopped: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Ryan Joyce cannot take out 88 and leaves 32, Ryan Joyce takes out 32 in 2 darts.
Set 4, leg 3 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Gian van Veen closes 46 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 66 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total.