Guidetti with his players
“It was definitely our toughest game today. Germany served very well. I told my players to focus on our strength at the net. It helped. I am very happy.”
Germany head coach Giovanni Guidetti:
“Russia was the outstanding team at EuroVolley 2013. They beat Serbia and Turkey in straight sets. The gap between the Russian and our offense was too big tonight. Furthermore, Russia had 18 block kills. We only had nine. However, I am very proud of my players and my staff. We reached three times in a row the semi-finals at European championships, two times in a row the gold medal match. We can be gratified for such an achievement. Thanks you Berlin, thank your Germany.”
Russia captain Ekaterina Pankova:
“Germany served very well. It was not easy to organize our offense. However, we proved our strength by strong teamwork and good preparation. Thanks to the organizers and fans; we felt very comfortable here.”
Germany captain Margareta Kozuch:
“Congratulations to Russia. They played very well tonight. We needed a lot of energy to stay in the game. It already started with a hard-fought first set. The Russian offense played just brilliant. We tried to push a lot of pressure on their passers. It was not good enough. Anyway, I am very proud to be part of such an amazing team. We had the chance to show our beautiful sport to a huge audience.”
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