Krakow, Poland, May 27, 2018 – Russia closed their opening weekend stint with a win over Korea, but they struggled on keeping their focus in the three-day competition at Krakow for the FIVB Volleyball Nations League.
Russia player Egor Kobzar: “It was a normal game for me. We had to win but we played nervously. We were all thinking that we couldn’t lose and it is only when we played on our level that we were able to win comfortably at 25-15 in the third set.”
Russia player Dmitriy Muserskiy: “It was very difficult to play three days in a row because the whole team is tired. We had problems keeping our focus on the game, but somehow we managed to win. I think we can still play better. We are going in the right direction with our work and I am sure that we will be improving our game each week.”
Korea player Kim Jae Hwi: “This match was really fun. We learned a lot through this, so it was a great game. All of our players did their best. By being here, I think we gained a lot of good experience. We really wanted to play well and put a lot of effort on this. Russia did not use any surprising techniques, but their biggest advantage is their physical strength. Seeing Korean fans on the stands gave us some confidence, that’s why this match was fun for us.”