“The first set was decisive, when we blacked out at 24:20 and dropped it from within our hands”, added Costas Delikostas, head coach of Cyprus. “Our performance today was not satisfactory, especially in receiving, but if we play up to par next Saturday, I still think we have a fair chance.”
CEV EC M: Romania – Cyprus – impressions
“I expected it to be a difficult match,” said Romania’s head coach, Dan Gavril, after the match. “We are a brand new team that hadn’t played a single official or friendly match until today and that’s why our performance was not that good. We still have our ups and downs from point to point and set to set, but I think that eventually it was our efficient serving that clinched the match.”