Jurjen van der Velde beats Nathan Potter 6-4
Players Championship 27 · Last 128 · Tue 25 Aug
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Nathan Potter and Jurjen van der Velde are on the board at Players Championship 27 in Last 128, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Jurjen van der Velde eventually gets over the line 6-4, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Nathan Potter cannot take out 71 and leaves 40; Jurjen van der Velde punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts. Jurjen van der Velde leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Nathan Potter closes 24 with Jurjen van der Velde waiting on 58. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Jurjen van der Velde cannot take out 40 and leaves 32; Nathan Potter punishes it immediately by taking out 90, a break of throw. Nathan Potter leads 2-1. Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Nathan Potter cannot take out 61 and leaves 40; Jurjen van der Velde punishes it immediately by taking out 122, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Nathan Potter! Nathan Potter cannot take out 76 and leaves 32, Jurjen van der Velde punishes it immediately by taking out 119. Jurjen van der Velde leads 3-2. Leg 6 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Jurjen van der Velde! Nathan Potter cannot take out 82 and leaves 25, Jurjen van der Velde punishes it immediately by taking out 48 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Jurjen van der Velde leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Nathan Potter! Jurjen van der Velde cannot take out 32 and leaves 9, Nathan Potter punishes it immediately by taking out 73, a break of throw. Jurjen van der Velde leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Nathan Potter! Nathan Potter takes out 121. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Nathan Potter! Jurjen van der Velde closes 40 with Nathan Potter waiting on 91 in 1 dart. Jurjen van der Velde leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Nathan Potter cannot take out 81 and leaves 12; Jurjen van der Velde punishes it immediately by taking out 5 in 2 darts, 20 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Jurjen van der Velde wins 6-4.
Nathan Potter posts the higher three-dart average, 91.73 compared with 89.30. Nathan Potter hits 4 maximums and Jurjen van der Velde hits 2. On the doubles, Nathan Potter converts 44.0% and Jurjen van der Velde finishes at 38.0%. Jurjen van der Velde's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Jurjen van der Velde has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 5 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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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Nathan Potter cannot take out 71 and leaves 40; Jurjen van der Velde punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts. Jurjen van der Velde leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Nathan Potter closes 24 with Jurjen van der Velde waiting on 58. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Jurjen van der Velde cannot take out 40 and leaves 32; Nathan Potter punishes it immediately by taking out 90, a break of throw. Nathan Potter leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Nathan Potter cannot take out 61 and leaves 40; Jurjen van der Velde punishes it immediately by taking out 122, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Nathan Potter! Nathan Potter cannot take out 76 and leaves 32, Jurjen van der Velde punishes it immediately by taking out 119. Jurjen van der Velde leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Jurjen van der Velde! Nathan Potter cannot take out 82 and leaves 25, Jurjen van der Velde punishes it immediately by taking out 48 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Jurjen van der Velde leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Nathan Potter! Jurjen van der Velde cannot take out 32 and leaves 9, Nathan Potter punishes it immediately by taking out 73, a break of throw. Jurjen van der Velde leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Nathan Potter! Nathan Potter takes out 121. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Nathan Potter! Jurjen van der Velde closes 40 with Nathan Potter waiting on 91 in 1 dart. Jurjen van der Velde leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Nathan Potter cannot take out 81 and leaves 12; Jurjen van der Velde punishes it immediately by taking out 5 in 2 darts, 20 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Jurjen van der Velde wins 6-4.