Dirk van Duijvenbode beats Chris Dobey 13-11
PDC World Matchplay · Last 32 · Sun 19 Jul
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Chris Dobey faces Dirk van Duijvenbode at PDC World Matchplay in Last 32 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Dirk van Duijvenbode who has the result at 13-11, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Leg 1: Chris Dobey takes out 60. Chris Dobey leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — Back level: Chris Dobey cannot take out 20; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 16. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3: 180 from Chris Dobey; Chris Dobey takes out 81. Chris Dobey leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — Back level: 180 from Dirk van Duijvenbode; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 32. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5: Chris Dobey takes out 106. Chris Dobey leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — Back level: Dirk van Duijvenbode cannot take out 71; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 40. We're level at 3-3. Leg 7 — Lead change: Chris Dobey cannot take out 10; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 40 for a break. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — Immediate break-back: 180 from Chris Dobey; Chris Dobey takes out 70 for a break. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — Immediate break-back: Chris Dobey cannot take out 60; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 61 for a break. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 5-4.
Leg 10: 180 from Chris Dobey; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 57. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 6-4. Leg 11 — Run stopped: Chris Dobey takes out 32. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 6-5.
Leg 12: Dirk van Duijvenbode cannot take out 32; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 32. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 7-5. Leg 13: Chris Dobey cannot take out 84; Chris Dobey takes out 22. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 7-6.
Leg 14 — Back level: 180 from Chris Dobey; Chris Dobey takes out 96 for a break. We're level at 7-7. Leg 15 — Immediate break-back: Chris Dobey cannot take out 70; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 86 for a break. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 8-7.
Leg 16: Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 32. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 9-7. Leg 17 — Run stopped: 180 from Chris Dobey; Chris Dobey takes out 110. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 9-8.
Leg 18 — Back level: Chris Dobey cannot take out 70; Chris Dobey takes out 16 for a break. We're level at 9-9. Leg 19 — Lead change: Chris Dobey takes out 58. Chris Dobey leads 10-9.
Leg 20 — Back level: Chris Dobey cannot take out 70; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 40. We're level at 10-10. The match contains 7 breaks of throw and 3 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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Leg 1: Chris Dobey takes out 60. Chris Dobey leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — Back level: Chris Dobey cannot take out 20; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 16. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3: 180 from Chris Dobey; Chris Dobey takes out 81. Chris Dobey leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — Back level: 180 from Dirk van Duijvenbode; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 32. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5: Chris Dobey takes out 106. Chris Dobey leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — Back level: Dirk van Duijvenbode cannot take out 71; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 40. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — Lead change: Chris Dobey cannot take out 10; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 40 for a break. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — Immediate break-back: 180 from Chris Dobey; Chris Dobey takes out 70 for a break. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — Immediate break-back: Chris Dobey cannot take out 60; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 61 for a break. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 5-4.
Leg 10: 180 from Chris Dobey; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 57. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 6-4.
Leg 11 — Run stopped: Chris Dobey takes out 32. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 6-5.
Leg 12: Dirk van Duijvenbode cannot take out 32; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 32. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 7-5.
Leg 13: Chris Dobey cannot take out 84; Chris Dobey takes out 22. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 7-6.
Leg 14 — Back level: 180 from Chris Dobey; Chris Dobey takes out 96 for a break. We're level at 7-7.
Leg 15 — Immediate break-back: Chris Dobey cannot take out 70; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 86 for a break. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 8-7.
Leg 16: Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 32. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 9-7.
Leg 17 — Run stopped: 180 from Chris Dobey; Chris Dobey takes out 110. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 9-8.
Leg 18 — Back level: Chris Dobey cannot take out 70; Chris Dobey takes out 16 for a break. We're level at 9-9.
Leg 19 — Lead change: Chris Dobey takes out 58. Chris Dobey leads 10-9.
Leg 20 — Back level: Chris Dobey cannot take out 70; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 40. We're level at 10-10.
Leg 21: Chris Dobey cannot take out 87; Chris Dobey takes out 25. Chris Dobey leads 11-10.
Leg 22 — Back level: Chris Dobey cannot take out 25; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 55. We're level at 11-11.
Leg 23 — Lead change: Chris Dobey cannot take out 32; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 48 for a break. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 12-11.
Leg 24 — Match dart: 180 from Chris Dobey; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 82. That's the match - Dirk van Duijvenbode wins 13-11.