Perez' dream was halted by Robert Thornton in a rather great game at the Ally Pally today. Perez was impressive in the first set firing several T40's and T00's until Thornton found his mark and started putting pressure on Perez. Perez, being his first time in the Ally Pally, was feeling the pressure as his darts can't find its target. The match could have ended differently should Perez took out D8 to give him a 2-1 lead. Thornton, who was also strugling on the double, made sure he'd take out D4 for the advantage. The last set saw Ian a bit down but still managed to pull out a leg over the world ranked number 16 Robert Thornton. The match ended at 3 sets to 1 for Thorton.
Ian Perez has nothing to be ashamed of. His feat was yet another first in the Philippine darts history. Some more international exposure and Philippines will surely have a World Darts Champion! We're getting there..Slowly but surely! Congrats Ian Perez! Mabuhay ang Darterong Pinoy!
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