Spain – Slovakia
Spain was dominant throughout the whole match. In the first set they allowed only 9 points to their rivals. In the second set Slovakia could show some more resistance but it was enough only for taking 17 points. Led by the unstoppable Juan Manuel Gonzalez, the Spanish side wrapped it up at 25-16 in the third set, maintaining a perfect score in the tournament with three wins in as many matches.
Ricardo Maldonado, head coach of Spain, said: “We played very well in blocking, and we totally controlled the game. We put pressure on the young Slovak players and they could not find their way into the game”.
Top scorer Juan Manuel Gonzalez added: “It is important for us to keep winning, and that is what we did today. We were very efficient in this match”.
Miroslav Palgut, head coach of Slovakia, stressed: “I think we played with too much respect for the Spanish side. They play very fast and we could not respond to this kind of pressure”.
Adam Prielozny, captain of Slovakia: “We respected them too much. They are a great team and they deserved this victory. We could have played better but overall we are satisfied with our performance”.
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Full stats from this game can be found on Statistics.
