“I hope that we will complete the tournament in health and perhaps even victorious,” believes the Greek coach of the Czech team Jannis Athanasopulos. His team on Saturday after a fierce battle was not enough for the Dutch 2: 3 for sets in the match, which gave the winners the last chance to keep the hope of advancing to the quarterfinals.
However, volleyball players did not disappoint at their premiere in the League of Nations. Rescue duties did not concern them and the competition surprised their dedicated game, which brought them success.
“I would say that we did not disgrace as a newcomer. If someone told us at the beginning of the competition that our balance would be balanced, we would not believe it. It is a clash with the best volleyball tip and I think we have proven to the world that we can compare with the US, Turkey and play really good volleyball.”
The United States defeated Czechs in June in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. And until Saturday night, the American was the last team that Jannis Athanasopulos could theoretically exclude from the top eight. After victory over Canada, however, this variant definitely fell.
