Croatia’s mentor Radovan Malevic was impressed by the fighting spirit of the Swiss guys. “It was not an easy game at all even though we finished it in straight sets. I am happy with the result and especially with the performance delivered by our middle blockers. However, we need to improve and step up again for the return match which is coming up this Saturday in Daruvar”.
CEV EC M: Switzerland – Croatia impressions
“Our goal was to play hard throughout this game but Croatia eventually overpowered us” said Swiss mentor McGown after the match. “It is a real pleasure to be part of this group and although we lost in straight sets, this remains a good start for this national team that was just re-established after a long break” added team captain Joël Bruschweiler. “The ambiance in the sports hall was just great and we are grateful to our fans for this”.