Gian van Veen beats Andrew Gilding 6-5
Poland Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 21 Feb
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Gian van Veen and Andrew Gilding are on the board at Poland Darts Open in Last 32, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Gian van Veen eventually gets over the line 6-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 40 and leaves 20, Andrew Gilding punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 1 dart, a break of throw.
Andrew Gilding leads 1-0. Leg 2: Andrew Gilding takes out 40 in 2 darts. Andrew Gilding leads 2-0. Leg 3 — run stopped: Maximum from Gian van Veen!
Gian van Veen cannot take out 32 and leaves 32, Gian van Veen closes 32 with Andrew Gilding waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Andrew Gilding leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 88 and leaves 16, Gian van Veen takes out 16 in 2 darts, a break of throw.
We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Andrew Gilding! Andrew Gilding cannot take out 20 and leaves 10, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Andrew Gilding takes out 36 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3. Leg 7 — lead change: Andrew Gilding closes 130 with Gian van Veen waiting on 32 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Andrew Gilding leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Andrew Gilding! Gian van Veen closes 41 with Andrew Gilding waiting on 62 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — lead change: Andrew Gilding cannot take out 90 and leaves 40; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 1 dart.
Gian van Veen leads 5-4. Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Andrew Gilding closes 41 with Gian van Veen waiting on 89 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Andrew Gilding cannot take out 96 and leaves 49; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 1 dart, 19 darts in total. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-5. Andrew Gilding posts the higher three-dart average, 96.54 compared with 95.28. Gian van Veen hits 6 maximums and Andrew Gilding hits 3.
On the doubles, Gian van Veen converts 24.0% and Andrew Gilding finishes at 45.0%. The match contains 4 breaks of throw and 3 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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Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 40 and leaves 20, Andrew Gilding punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Andrew Gilding leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Andrew Gilding takes out 40 in 2 darts. Andrew Gilding leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 32 and leaves 32, Gian van Veen closes 32 with Andrew Gilding waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Andrew Gilding leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 88 and leaves 16, Gian van Veen takes out 16 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Andrew Gilding! Andrew Gilding cannot take out 20 and leaves 10, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Andrew Gilding takes out 36 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Andrew Gilding closes 130 with Gian van Veen waiting on 32 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Andrew Gilding leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Andrew Gilding! Gian van Veen closes 41 with Andrew Gilding waiting on 62 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Andrew Gilding cannot take out 90 and leaves 40; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Andrew Gilding closes 41 with Gian van Veen waiting on 89 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Andrew Gilding cannot take out 96 and leaves 49; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 1 dart, 19 darts in total. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-5.