Ricardo Pietreczko's victory over Scott Williams at the World Darts Championship was fueled by a passionate German contingent who outnumbered English fans in the arena. The partisan atmosphere, with chants of 'Pikachu' and the national anthem, contributed to Williams' surprise and hampered his performance.
Fans from Germany hijacked Alexandra Palace to watch Ricardo Pietreczko dump out Scott Williams on Saturday.
He had previously had issues himself with the largely British crowd, having given an X-rated interview at last year’s championships about his difficulties on stage. It was a dominant second set from the German who managed to score a shut-out, having increased his average at the time to around 97.He came out firing on all cylinders and gave the English crowd something to cheer about, clinching the third set and getting himself back in the match.
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