Mike De Decker beats Ryan Joyce 6-5
Slovak Darts Open · Last 16 · Sun 21 Jun
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We are underway at Slovak Darts Open in Last 16 with Ryan Joyce against Mike De Decker. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Mike De Decker finally seals it 6-5, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1: Mike De Decker closes 28 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 28 in 2 darts. Mike De Decker leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Ryan Joyce takes out 25 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — lead change: Ryan Joyce takes out 70 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Mike De Decker cannot take out 20 and leaves 20; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 1 dart. Ryan Joyce leads 3-1. Leg 5 — run stopped: Mike De Decker takes out 91 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Mike De Decker cannot take out 92 and leaves 40, Mike De Decker closes 40 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Mike De Decker cannot take out 36 and leaves 18, Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 4-3. Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Ryan Joyce cannot take out 93 and leaves 7; Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 92 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — lead change: Mike De Decker cannot take out 68 and leaves 40; Mike De Decker closes 40 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 68 in 2 darts. Mike De Decker leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Mike De Decker cannot take out 76 and leaves 8; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 56 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Mike De Decker closes 104 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 57 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total. That's the match - Mike De Decker wins 6-5.
Mike De Decker posts the higher three-dart average, 93.07 compared with 90.36. Ryan Joyce hits 1 maximum and Mike De Decker hits 2. On the doubles, Ryan Joyce converts 38.0% and Mike De Decker finishes at 32.0%. Ryan Joyce's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Mike De Decker has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 4 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: Mike De Decker closes 28 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 28 in 2 darts. Mike De Decker leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Ryan Joyce takes out 25 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Ryan Joyce takes out 70 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Mike De Decker cannot take out 20 and leaves 20; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 1 dart. Ryan Joyce leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — run stopped: Mike De Decker takes out 91 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Mike De Decker cannot take out 92 and leaves 40, Mike De Decker closes 40 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Mike De Decker cannot take out 36 and leaves 18, Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Ryan Joyce cannot take out 93 and leaves 7; Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 92 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Mike De Decker cannot take out 68 and leaves 40; Mike De Decker closes 40 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 68 in 2 darts. Mike De Decker leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Mike De Decker cannot take out 76 and leaves 8; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 56 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Mike De Decker closes 104 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 57 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total. That's the match - Mike De Decker wins 6-5.