Key to Victory:⁤ Efficiency and Fewer Errors

Czechia’s ⁣victory⁤ wasn’t built ⁤on overwhelming power, but on consistent performance and minimizing mistakes. They edged Iran in attack,recording ⁣56 spike ⁢kills compared to Iran’s 54,and⁣ held a slight advantage in net⁣ defense with 7 ‍kill blocks to Iran’s 5. However, the decisive factor‌ proved to⁣ be unforced errors: Czechia committed 25, while Iran ⁤struggled with 31.

Indra and Vasina Lead ‌the Charge

Opposite hitter Patrik Indra spearheaded the Czech attack with remarkable efficiency, boasting a 69% success rate. He contributed a match-high 22 points, including a pair of‌ aces. Close behind was⁢ teammate Vasina, who tallied 21 points, adding one ⁤ace and one kill block, and maintaining‌ a ⁤61% attack‍ success rate.

Indra Reflects ‍on a “Fairy Tale” Run

Speaking to ​VBTV ‌after the ⁤match, a visibly emotional Indra expressed⁤ his disbelief. “I still ⁢don’t realize what happened. It ‌will take some time for sure,” he ‍said. “From⁣ the start of the game, we were under big pressure. We ⁤were about to lose the second set too, but the​ guys from the bench came in and ⁢decided that ⁤set to keep‌ us alive. We did much better in the third and‍ the fourth sets, but even when we were leading by seven points, the end⁢ of the⁤ game still felt so‍ far. I cannot find the words…”

Indra ⁣continued, emphasizing the team’s initial focus. “we said to ourselves that the first game against Serbia woudl be important,but⁣ we were not thinking about qualification ⁤beyond the group. ‍We wanted to show good volleyball, as⁣ we have ‌really good players and a‌ really good team. But we are not big stars yet, we were the underdogs, and ​it’s been like a fairy tale.”