Gian van Veen beats Nathan Aspinall 6-5
Poland Darts Open · Last 16 · Sun 22 Feb
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We are underway at Poland Darts Open in Last 16 with Gian van Veen against Nathan Aspinall. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Gian van Veen finally seals it 6-5, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Nathan Aspinall takes out 127 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 1-0. Leg 2: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 16 and leaves 16, Nathan Aspinall closes 16 with Gian van Veen waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Nathan Aspinall leads 2-0. Leg 3 — run stopped: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Gian van Veen closes 36 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 16 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 2-1.
Leg 4: Nathan Aspinall closes 40 with Gian van Veen waiting on 66 in 2 darts. Nathan Aspinall leads 3-1. Leg 5: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen takes out 32 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 3-2. Leg 6: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall takes out 41 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Gian van Veen cannot take out 70 and leaves 8; Gian van Veen closes 8 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 86 and leaves 31; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 122 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — lead change: Gian van Veen takes out 70 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Gian van Veen cannot take out 65 and leaves 65; Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 86 and leaves 32, Gian van Veen closes 32 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 28 in 1 dart, 16 darts in total. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-5.
Nathan Aspinall posts the higher three-dart average, 100.05 compared with 95.90. Gian van Veen hits 3 maximums and Nathan Aspinall hits 4. On the doubles, Gian van Veen converts 40.0% and Nathan Aspinall finishes at 33.0%. Gian van Veen's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Gian van Veen has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 2 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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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Nathan Aspinall takes out 127 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 16 and leaves 16, Nathan Aspinall closes 16 with Gian van Veen waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Nathan Aspinall leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Gian van Veen closes 36 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 16 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 2-1.
Leg 4: Nathan Aspinall closes 40 with Gian van Veen waiting on 66 in 2 darts. Nathan Aspinall leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen takes out 32 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 3-2.
Leg 6: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall takes out 41 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Gian van Veen cannot take out 70 and leaves 8; Gian van Veen closes 8 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 86 and leaves 31; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 122 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Gian van Veen takes out 70 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Gian van Veen cannot take out 65 and leaves 65; Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 86 and leaves 32, Gian van Veen closes 32 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 28 in 1 dart, 16 darts in total. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-5.