Jonny Clayton beats Gian van Veen 6-3
World Series: New Zealand Masters · Quarter-finals · Sat 15 Aug
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We are underway at World Series: New Zealand Masters in Quarter-finals with Gian van Veen against Jonny Clayton. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Jonny Clayton finally seals it 6-3, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Jonny Clayton closes 80 with Gian van Veen waiting on 75 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0. Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Gian van Veen takes out 38 in 2 darts; a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen takes out 41 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Gian van Veen leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 44 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Jonny Clayton closes 64 with Gian van Veen waiting on 8 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 3-2. Leg 6 — 3 in a row: Jonny Clayton takes out 68 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — run stopped: Gian van Veen takes out 32 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 4-3. Leg 8: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 100 and leaves 10, Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 65 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Jonny Clayton closes 120 with Gian van Veen waiting on 12 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 6-3.
Gian van Veen posts the higher three-dart average, 95.11 compared with 90.64. Gian van Veen hits 2 maximums and Jonny Clayton hits 1. On the doubles, Gian van Veen converts 50.0% and Jonny Clayton finishes at 86.0%. Jonny Clayton's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Jonny Clayton 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 — break of throw: Jonny Clayton closes 80 with Gian van Veen waiting on 75 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Gian van Veen takes out 38 in 2 darts; a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen takes out 41 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Gian van Veen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 44 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Jonny Clayton closes 64 with Gian van Veen waiting on 8 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — 3 in a row: Jonny Clayton takes out 68 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — run stopped: Gian van Veen takes out 32 in 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 4-3.
Leg 8: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 100 and leaves 10, Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 65 in 2 darts. Jonny Clayton leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Jonny Clayton closes 120 with Gian van Veen waiting on 12 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 6-3.