MATCH INFO

A different match is to be expected for tomorrow

Press conference held after Portugal's victory

Joao Oliveira, Portugal player: "We were able to put on the court what we’ve been practicing over the last few weeks. I appreciate the trust they’ve placed in me. The experienced players, many well known at international level, such as Joao Jose, Alex (Ferreira) and Valdir (Sequeira), demonstrated the path to the younger players and the public also helped the team to do well."

Hugo Silva, Portugal coach: "It was a fair victory and is a result of the work and dedication of the team. The collective performed well above all, even if there are players that stood out in some moments. Young players that are not stars for their clubs such as Miguel Rodrigues, Joao Oliveira and Marcel Gil, gave a good illustration of their value with the good performance that they’ve shown. Tomorrow we will expect a different Czech Republic, since they will try to clear today’s result."

Joao Jose, Portugal captain: "We were able to fulfil what we practiced. Czech Republic have their weapons and we have ours. Tomorrow’s match will be quite different."

Zdenek Smejkal, Czech Republic coach: "One of the main factors was Portugal’s serve which created some difficulties for us in the sideout. In the fourth set, we had the possibility to turn the match (at 19-18) but the referee didn’t allow us. Congratulations to Portugal who played better. Tomorrow we will try to amend the result."

Ales Holubec, Czech Republic captain: "It’s the first match in the World League and we have some new players. We felt great difficulties in going to the sideout. The first set was balanced, we won the second, but in the fourth when we had the change the return to the match the referee stopped us."Download highresolution

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