Gian van Veen beats Chris Dobey 6-2
PDC World Series of Darts Finals · Last 32 · Thu 17 Sep
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We are underway at PDC World Series of Darts Finals in Last 32 with Gian van Veen against Chris Dobey. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Gian van Veen finally seals it 6-2, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Gian van Veen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Gian van Veen shuts the door with a 101 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Gian van Veen leads 1-0. Leg 2 stays with Gian van Veen on throw. Gian van Veen gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 2-0.
Chris Dobey stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Chris Dobey responds with 2 maximums; Gian van Veen gets a look at 16 but the finish does not go, and 16 remains. Chris Dobey is sitting on 4 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Chris Dobey takes out 4 with Gian van Veen poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 2-1.
Gian van Veen holds throw in Leg 4. Chris Dobey has 48 available but cannot take it out, leaving 32. Gian van Veen is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 16 with Chris Dobey poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 3-1.
Leg 5 stays with Chris Dobey on throw. Chris Dobey gets a look at 90 but the finish does not go, and 25 remains. Gian van Veen is sitting on 167 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Chris Dobey takes out 25 with Gian van Veen poised on 46; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Gian van Veen leads 3-2.
Gian van Veen comes through Leg 6 on throw. Gian van Veen gets a look at 57 but the finish does not go, and 20 remains. Chris Dobey is sitting on 110 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 20 with Chris Dobey poised on 56; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 4-2.
Gian van Veen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 7. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Chris Dobey gets a look at 20 but the finish does not go, and 20 remains. The match contains 2 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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Gian van Veen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Gian van Veen shuts the door with a 101 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 1-0.
Leg 2 stays with Gian van Veen on throw. Gian van Veen gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 2-0.
Chris Dobey stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. Chris Dobey responds with 2 maximums; Gian van Veen gets a look at 16 but the finish does not go, and 16 remains. Chris Dobey is sitting on 4 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Chris Dobey takes out 4 with Gian van Veen poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 2-1.
Gian van Veen holds throw in Leg 4. Chris Dobey has 48 available but cannot take it out, leaving 32. Gian van Veen is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 16 with Chris Dobey poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 3-1.
Leg 5 stays with Chris Dobey on throw. Chris Dobey gets a look at 90 but the finish does not go, and 25 remains. Gian van Veen is sitting on 167 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Chris Dobey takes out 25 with Gian van Veen poised on 46; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Gian van Veen leads 3-2.
Gian van Veen comes through Leg 6 on throw. Gian van Veen gets a look at 57 but the finish does not go, and 20 remains. Chris Dobey is sitting on 110 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 20 with Chris Dobey poised on 56; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 4-2.
Gian van Veen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 7. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Chris Dobey gets a look at 20 but the finish does not go, and 20 remains. Gian van Veen is sitting on 60 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 60 with Chris Dobey poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 5-2.
Gian van Veen closes out Leg 8. Gian van Veen gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-2.