Russian coach Yuriy Marichev
Russian head coach Yuriy Marichev: “That was a match on a high level with two equivalent teams. Each set was hard-fought and the result cnould have been the other way around, too. The Croatian players displayed very variable attacks. I’m very happy that we won against a strong opponent.”
Croatian head coach Igor Lovrinov: “The Russian team is used to play more matches on this high level than my team. This could have been the decisive factor in the match today – and the physical advantage of the Russians as well. I’m very satisfied with the performance of my team – not with the result of course.”
After two rounds, Russia has 2 wins and no losses, while Croatian score is 1-1. On Sunday, both teams will play third round matches, Croatia against Belarus at 15:00, and Russia vs. Azerbaijan at 18:00.
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