Iranian team
Iran’s coach Igor Kolakovic: “We expected a difficult game against Japan because we needed time to adapt to their game. They are very good in defense. They are not perfect but all the time they control the ball in their field. From my experience playing with my ex-national team Serbia they are always difficult to play against especially in the first set and that was the case today, but afterward, we controlled the game. I’m so happy for my players because they played a serious game and it’s not easy to play here. We have a lot of pressure tomorrow because it’s a big day for us as we try to reach a medal.“
Iranian captain Mir Saeid Marouflakrani: “It’s always hard to play Japan so we knew it would be a tough match today. We didn’t have a perfect start but after that, we controlled the game and the last three sets were very good for us. Our serve and reception were good today and we played our side-outs with more confidence than in other matches.”
Recall that Iran defeated Japan 3-1.
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