𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮! Jose De Sousa storms into the Second Round as he beats Gabriel Clemens 10-2. How far is The Special One going to go in Blackpool?
De Sousa eases past Clemens in dominant opening round win at World Matchplay
PDCSunday, 18 July 2021 at 23:50
Jose de Sousa, the tenth seed at this year's World Matchplay has eased through into the second round in Blackpool after seeing off Gabriel Clemens 10-2.
De Sousa hit a 97.45 average, three 180's and a high checkout of 116 as he produced a demolition job against 'The German Giant'.
De Sousa surged into a 5-0 lead in complete one way traffic between
the duo with six missed darts at doubles punished by ‘The Special One’.
When returning from the interval, the Portuguese ace was
heading towards a potential whitewash going 7-0 up but that didn’t occur as
Clemens averted this with two 180’s and double 20 to make it 7-1.
But this revival did not turn into a further leg as De Sousa
followed up a 177 with double 12 for a 13-darter to make it 8-1 and go two legs
away.
He went one away from there with a 116 checkout to make it
9-1 but missed one match dart and Clemens kept the match alive at 9-2 down.
But this did not last any longer as De Sousa surged through
in a 10-2 victory to avert any thoughts of a late comeback.
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- Am not outraged and as said above i dont like anyone from any country doing it to anyone from any country. Whoever is going for a double should have best of order.Mysstree17-11-2024
- Say what? It happens in other countries; Littler in January - this year (Holland), go and watch the evidence on YouTube. If it is going to be done to English players, then we are more than entitled to dish the same back when players face off in England. When it happened to Littler in Holland in January... where was your outrage then? ABE attitude.MrYnyslas197117-11-2024
- I dont like individuals or crowds trying to put any player off when they are trying to check out, how anyone can think its okay for the crowd to whistle or shout as someone is throwing for a double is beyond me but it does seem to have become part and parcel of the modern game. I no longer play now, darts is as good as dead at a local level round my way but when i did play many years ago, no matter how intense the rivalry you never shouted out or whistled when an opponent from the other team was throwing for a double.Mysstree17-11-2024
- The pundits glossing over the other factor at play in that match. They appear to be somewhat constrained in what they can say publicly.
UndartedWaters16-11-2024 - So, you don't like Littler, then? I was cheering him on, being a fellow Englishman. Honestly, some of us get far too offended nowadays. If you want to see crowd passion... watch a match when German and Dutch players face off... that can be just as bad if not worse for crowd noises. It happens, I have watched and heard Littler being jeered - Dirk van Duijvenbode in Holland, January this year. Where was your outrage then? Yes, I can clearly see what is going on here.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024