Wessel Nijman beats Mike De Decker 6-3
Slovak Darts Open · Quarter-finals · Sun 21 Jun
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We are underway at Slovak Darts Open in Quarter-finals with Mike De Decker against Wessel Nijman. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Wessel Nijman finally seals it 6-3, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1: Mike De Decker cannot take out 88 and leaves 25; Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 104 in 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Mike De Decker closes 68 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 79 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman takes out 50 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Wessel Nijman leads 2-1. Leg 4 — break of throw: Wessel Nijman closes 170 with Mike De Decker waiting on 24 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Wessel Nijman cannot take out 96 and leaves 36, Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 3-2. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman closes 47 with Mike De Decker waiting on 70 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Wessel Nijman cannot take out 32 and leaves 32; Wessel Nijman closes 32 with Mike De Decker waiting on 25 in 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 5-2. Leg 8 — run stopped: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Mike De Decker cannot take out 81 and leaves 25, Mike De Decker closes 25 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Wessel Nijman takes out 32 in 2 darts; 14 darts in total. That's the match - Wessel Nijman wins 6-3.
Wessel Nijman posts the higher three-dart average, 104.50 compared with 97.56. Mike De Decker hits 2 maximums and Wessel Nijman hits 3. On the doubles, Mike De Decker converts 33.0% and Wessel Nijman finishes at 46.0%. Wessel Nijman's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Wessel Nijman has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 breaks of throw. 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 cannot take out 88 and leaves 25; Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 104 in 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Mike De Decker closes 68 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 79 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman takes out 50 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Wessel Nijman leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — break of throw: Wessel Nijman closes 170 with Mike De Decker waiting on 24 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Wessel Nijman cannot take out 96 and leaves 36, Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman closes 47 with Mike De Decker waiting on 70 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Wessel Nijman cannot take out 32 and leaves 32; Wessel Nijman closes 32 with Mike De Decker waiting on 25 in 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 5-2.
Leg 8 — run stopped: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Mike De Decker cannot take out 81 and leaves 25, Mike De Decker closes 25 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Wessel Nijman takes out 32 in 2 darts; 14 darts in total. That's the match - Wessel Nijman wins 6-3.