“We are a young team and this competition is being played at a very high level. We only had a couple of weeks to prepare for this tournament and we still have much to improve” stressed her Portuguese counterpart Dulce Santos Machado.
EC W: Croatia outclassed Portugal in straight sets
The home heroines of Croatia did their job well by outclassing Portugal in three sets (25-13, 25-14, and 25-10). “Some of our players did not feel well today and it is tough to play a team you have beaten very easily only a week ago. They played their best and we did not. If you look at the result you may think that we have won easily but those who watched the game know it was not that easy” said Croatian captain Sanja Popovic.