Kyle Anderson was very close to reach the final of the European Championship, but he missed two matchdarts in his semi-final against Michael van Gerwen.
The Aussie hit a nine-dart finish and fought back from a 8-5 deficit, to take a 9-8 lead against the Dutchman. Van Gerwen won two legs on the spin, before Anderson levelled by hitting double 18 in the 20th leg. In the legdecider 'The Original' missed two matchdarts, before Van Gerwen punished him with a 76 finish to claim victory.
"I loved every minute of it," reflected Anderson, of a semi-final in which he landed 11 maximums. "The nine-darter was great but I wanted to get to the final and to win this tournament.''
"I had my opportunity but the double ten and double five were on the wrong side of the wire and full credit to Michael."
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