Mike De Decker beats William O'Connor 6-2
Slovak Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 20 Jun
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Mike De Decker faces William O'Connor at Slovak Darts Open in Last 32 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Mike De Decker who has the result at 6-2, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Mike De Decker strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Mike De Decker takes out 90 with William O'Connor poised on 87; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Mike De Decker leads 1-0. William O'Connor answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 2. William O'Connor shuts the door with a 108 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
William O'Connor turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. William O'Connor answers with a maximum; William O'Connor reaches 69 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 32 still on the board. Mike De Decker is sitting on 150 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; William O'Connor takes out 32 with Mike De Decker poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. William O'Connor leads 2-1.
Mike De Decker drags the match level in Leg 4. Mike De Decker gets the finish on 25; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. We're level at 2-2. Mike De Decker turns the scoreline around in Leg 5.
Mike De Decker answers with a maximum; Mike De Decker gets the finish on 51; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 3-2. Mike De Decker makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Mike De Decker answers with a maximum; Mike De Decker gets the finish on 49; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg.
Mike De Decker leads 4-2. Mike De Decker makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 7. Mike De Decker takes out 90 with William O'Connor poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 5-2.
Mike De Decker closes out Leg 8. 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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Mike De Decker strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Mike De Decker takes out 90 with William O'Connor poised on 87; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 1-0.
William O'Connor answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 2. William O'Connor shuts the door with a 108 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
William O'Connor turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. William O'Connor answers with a maximum; William O'Connor reaches 69 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 32 still on the board. Mike De Decker is sitting on 150 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; William O'Connor takes out 32 with Mike De Decker poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. William O'Connor leads 2-1.
Mike De Decker drags the match level in Leg 4. Mike De Decker gets the finish on 25; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. We're level at 2-2.
Mike De Decker turns the scoreline around in Leg 5. Mike De Decker answers with a maximum; Mike De Decker gets the finish on 51; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 3-2.
Mike De Decker makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Mike De Decker answers with a maximum; Mike De Decker gets the finish on 49; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Mike De Decker leads 4-2.
Mike De Decker makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 7. Mike De Decker takes out 90 with William O'Connor poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 5-2.
Mike De Decker closes out Leg 8. Mike De Decker answers with a maximum; Mike De Decker gets a look at 61 but the finish does not go, and 40 remains.; Mike De Decker gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. That's the match - Mike De Decker wins 6-2.