Ivan Zaytsev
Italy captain Emanuele Birarelli said: “We had a tough match against Belgium which we lost but today we showed that we can win against every team in Europe. It was a good match for us with good blocking and good serve”.
Italy coach Mauro Berruto: “We were disappointed after the match against Belgium, and it was a tough first set but I am happy and proud of what happened from the second set. Very proud, we were very consistent today. I know Finland very well; this is not the first time we meet. Finland is consistent and plays good Volleyball; it’s not only attacking Volleyball. All teams should focus on themselves and that’s what we have done so far and we will continue to do the same”.
Edwin Benne, head coach of the Netherlands, commented: “We started off good but could not keep the level and Italy brought back their top level in this match. I’m impressed to see how they built the game and congratulations to the team, their win was well deserved. We showed our maximum level, ad though I’m not satisfied, we gave it our best”.
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