Gian van Veen beats James Wade 16-13
PDC World Matchplay · Quarter-finals · Fri 24 Jul
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We are underway at PDC World Matchplay in Quarter-finals with Gian van Veen against James Wade. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Gian van Veen finally seals it 16-13, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Leg 1: Gian van Veen takes out 24. Gian van Veen leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — Back level: James Wade cannot take out 90; James Wade takes out 40. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3: Gian van Veen takes out 39. Gian van Veen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — Back level: James Wade takes out 108. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5: James Wade cannot take out 90; Gian van Veen takes out 67. Gian van Veen leads 3-2.
Leg 6: Gian van Veen takes out 74 for a break. Gian van Veen leads 4-2. Leg 7 — Immediate break-back: James Wade takes out 36 for a break. Gian van Veen leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — Back level: James Wade takes out 24. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — Run stopped: 180 from James Wade; Gian van Veen takes out 80. Gian van Veen leads 5-4.
Leg 10: James Wade cannot take out 74; Gian van Veen takes out 11 for a break. Gian van Veen leads 6-4. Leg 11 — 3 legs in a row: Gian van Veen takes out 71. Gian van Veen leads 7-4.
Leg 12 — Run stopped: James Wade cannot take out 50; James Wade takes out 20. Gian van Veen leads 7-5. Leg 13: Gian van Veen takes out 16. Gian van Veen leads 8-5.
Leg 14: 180 from James Wade; James Wade takes out 21. Gian van Veen leads 8-6. Leg 15: Gian van Veen takes out 160. Gian van Veen leads 9-6.
Leg 16: Gian van Veen cannot take out 52; James Wade takes out 40. Gian van Veen leads 9-7. Leg 17: Gian van Veen cannot take out 62; Gian van Veen takes out 32. Gian van Veen leads 10-7.
Leg 18: Gian van Veen takes out 46 for a break. Gian van Veen leads 11-7. Leg 19 — Immediate break-back: James Wade takes out 79 for a break. Gian van Veen leads 11-8.
Leg 20: 180 from James Wade; James Wade takes out 45. Gian van Veen leads 11-9. Leg 21 — 3 legs in a row: James Wade takes out 121 for a break. Gian van Veen leads 11-10.
Leg 22 — Back level: James Wade cannot take out 96; James Wade takes out 40. We're level at 11-11. Leg 23 — Run stopped: 180 from James Wade; Gian van Veen takes out 67. Gian van Veen leads 12-11.
The match contains 9 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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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Gian van Veen takes out 24. Gian van Veen leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — Back level: James Wade cannot take out 90; James Wade takes out 40. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3: Gian van Veen takes out 39. Gian van Veen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — Back level: James Wade takes out 108. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5: James Wade cannot take out 90; Gian van Veen takes out 67. Gian van Veen leads 3-2.
Leg 6: Gian van Veen takes out 74 for a break. Gian van Veen leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — Immediate break-back: James Wade takes out 36 for a break. Gian van Veen leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — Back level: James Wade takes out 24. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — Run stopped: 180 from James Wade; Gian van Veen takes out 80. Gian van Veen leads 5-4.
Leg 10: James Wade cannot take out 74; Gian van Veen takes out 11 for a break. Gian van Veen leads 6-4.
Leg 11 — 3 legs in a row: Gian van Veen takes out 71. Gian van Veen leads 7-4.
Leg 12 — Run stopped: James Wade cannot take out 50; James Wade takes out 20. Gian van Veen leads 7-5.
Leg 13: Gian van Veen takes out 16. Gian van Veen leads 8-5.
Leg 14: 180 from James Wade; James Wade takes out 21. Gian van Veen leads 8-6.
Leg 15: Gian van Veen takes out 160. Gian van Veen leads 9-6.
Leg 16: Gian van Veen cannot take out 52; James Wade takes out 40. Gian van Veen leads 9-7.
Leg 17: Gian van Veen cannot take out 62; Gian van Veen takes out 32. Gian van Veen leads 10-7.
Leg 18: Gian van Veen takes out 46 for a break. Gian van Veen leads 11-7.
Leg 19 — Immediate break-back: James Wade takes out 79 for a break. Gian van Veen leads 11-8.
Leg 20: 180 from James Wade; James Wade takes out 45. Gian van Veen leads 11-9.
Leg 21 — 3 legs in a row: James Wade takes out 121 for a break. Gian van Veen leads 11-10.
Leg 22 — Back level: James Wade cannot take out 96; James Wade takes out 40. We're level at 11-11.
Leg 23 — Run stopped: 180 from James Wade; Gian van Veen takes out 67. Gian van Veen leads 12-11.
Leg 24 — Back level: James Wade takes out 25. We're level at 12-12.
Leg 25: 180 from Gian van Veen; Gian van Veen takes out 64. Gian van Veen leads 13-12.
Leg 26: 180 from Gian van Veen; Gian van Veen takes out 118 for a break. Gian van Veen leads 14-12.
Leg 27 — Immediate break-back: James Wade takes out 121 for a break. Gian van Veen leads 14-13.
Leg 28 — Immediate break-back: James Wade cannot take out 80; Gian van Veen takes out 75 for a break. Gian van Veen leads 15-13.
Leg 29 — Match dart: Gian van Veen takes out 40. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 16-13.