Jermaine Wattimena beats Kevin Doets 8-6
Players Championship 27 · Final · Tue 25 Aug
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Kevin Doets and Jermaine Wattimena are on the board at Players Championship 27 in Final, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Jermaine Wattimena eventually gets over the line 8-6, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Leg 1 — break of throw: Kevin Doets fires in 2 maximums; Kevin Doets closes 41 with Jermaine Wattimena waiting on 86 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Kevin Doets leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Jermaine Wattimena cannot take out 65 and leaves 20; Kevin Doets punishes it immediately by taking out 5 in 2 darts. Kevin Doets leads 2-0. Leg 3 — run stopped: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Jermaine Wattimena closes 25 with Kevin Doets waiting on 25.
Kevin Doets leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Jermaine Wattimena cannot take out 87 and leaves 48; Jermaine Wattimena takes out 48 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — lead change: Jermaine Wattimena closes 32 with Kevin Doets waiting on 90 in 2 darts.
Jermaine Wattimena leads 3-2. Leg 6 — 4 in a row: Jermaine Wattimena closes 40 with Kevin Doets waiting on 20 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Jermaine Wattimena leads 4-2. Leg 7 — 5 in a row: Jermaine Wattimena closes 92 with Kevin Doets waiting on 40.
Jermaine Wattimena leads 5-2. Leg 8 — 6 in a row: Kevin Doets cannot take out 89 and leaves 33; Jermaine Wattimena punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Jermaine Wattimena leads 6-2. Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Kevin Doets!
Kevin Doets cannot take out 96 and leaves 40, Kevin Doets closes 40 with Jermaine Wattimena waiting on 78 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Jermaine Wattimena leads 6-3. Leg 10 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Kevin Doets cannot take out 64 and leaves 40, Jermaine Wattimena punishes it immediately by taking out 50 in 2 darts, a break of throw.
Jermaine Wattimena leads 7-3. Leg 11 — immediate break-back: Jermaine Wattimena cannot take out 85 and leaves 25; Kevin Doets punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Jermaine Wattimena leads 7-4. Leg 12: Kevin Doets takes out 24.
Jermaine Wattimena leads 7-5. Leg 13 — 3 in a row: Kevin Doets closes 25 with Jermaine Wattimena waiting on 64 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Jermaine Wattimena leads 7-6. Leg 14 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Jermaine Wattimena!
The match contains 9 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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Leg 1 — break of throw: Kevin Doets fires in 2 maximums; Kevin Doets closes 41 with Jermaine Wattimena waiting on 86 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Kevin Doets leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Jermaine Wattimena cannot take out 65 and leaves 20; Kevin Doets punishes it immediately by taking out 5 in 2 darts. Kevin Doets leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Jermaine Wattimena closes 25 with Kevin Doets waiting on 25. Kevin Doets leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Jermaine Wattimena cannot take out 87 and leaves 48; Jermaine Wattimena takes out 48 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Jermaine Wattimena closes 32 with Kevin Doets waiting on 90 in 2 darts. Jermaine Wattimena leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — 4 in a row: Jermaine Wattimena closes 40 with Kevin Doets waiting on 20 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Jermaine Wattimena leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — 5 in a row: Jermaine Wattimena closes 92 with Kevin Doets waiting on 40. Jermaine Wattimena leads 5-2.
Leg 8 — 6 in a row: Kevin Doets cannot take out 89 and leaves 33; Jermaine Wattimena punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Jermaine Wattimena leads 6-2.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Kevin Doets cannot take out 96 and leaves 40, Kevin Doets closes 40 with Jermaine Wattimena waiting on 78 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Jermaine Wattimena leads 6-3.
Leg 10 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Kevin Doets cannot take out 64 and leaves 40, Jermaine Wattimena punishes it immediately by taking out 50 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Jermaine Wattimena leads 7-3.
Leg 11 — immediate break-back: Jermaine Wattimena cannot take out 85 and leaves 25; Kevin Doets punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Jermaine Wattimena leads 7-4.
Leg 12: Kevin Doets takes out 24. Jermaine Wattimena leads 7-5.
Leg 13 — 3 in a row: Kevin Doets closes 25 with Jermaine Wattimena waiting on 64 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Jermaine Wattimena leads 7-6.
Leg 14 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Jermaine Wattimena! Jermaine Wattimena takes out 76 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Jermaine Wattimena wins 8-6.