Luke Humphries beats Gian van Veen 6-5
World Series: Nordic Masters · Quarter-finals · Sat 6 Jun
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Gian van Veen faces Luke Humphries at World Series: Nordic Masters in Quarter-finals and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Luke Humphries who has the result at 6-5, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 98 and leaves 24, Luke Humphries closes 24 with Gian van Veen waiting on 60 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Gian van Veen takes out 84 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — into the lead: Luke Humphries takes out 24 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Gian van Veen takes out 32 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 54 and leaves 16, Luke Humphries closes 16 with Gian van Veen waiting on 65 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Gian van Veen takes out 143 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Gian van Veen cannot take out 50 and leaves 16, Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 4-3. Leg 8 — break of throw: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Gian van Veen cannot take out 7 and leaves 7, Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 6 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 5-3. Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Gian van Veen closes 25 with Luke Humphries waiting on 64 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Luke Humphries cannot take out 77 and leaves 20; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 12 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Luke Humphries takes out 36 in 2 darts; 14 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Humphries wins 6-5.
Gian van Veen posts the higher three-dart average, 96.71 compared with 96.39. Gian van Veen hits 1 maximum and Luke Humphries hits 5. On the doubles, Gian van Veen converts 28.0% and Luke Humphries finishes at 27.0%. Luke Humphries's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Luke Humphries has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 2 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: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 98 and leaves 24, Luke Humphries closes 24 with Gian van Veen waiting on 60 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Gian van Veen takes out 84 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Luke Humphries takes out 24 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Gian van Veen takes out 32 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 54 and leaves 16, Luke Humphries closes 16 with Gian van Veen waiting on 65 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Gian van Veen takes out 143 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Gian van Veen cannot take out 50 and leaves 16, Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — break of throw: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Gian van Veen cannot take out 7 and leaves 7, Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 6 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Gian van Veen closes 25 with Luke Humphries waiting on 64 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Luke Humphries cannot take out 77 and leaves 20; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 12 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Luke Humphries takes out 36 in 2 darts; 14 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Humphries wins 6-5.