Bangkok, Thailand, May 29, 2018 - The Dominican Republic played well in offense and defense to beat Thailand in Bangkok 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-20 ) at the inaugural FIVB Volleyball Nations League on Tuesday.
Dominican Republic captain Niverka Marte said: “I’m very happy with the victory. It’s a very good start for us. We know it’s not easy to play against Thailand; they are a very good team so I’m just really happy for this victory and the performance of my team today.”
Dominican Republic coach Marcos Kwiek said: “I’m very happy with this victory and most of all I’m very happy with the way my team played today. It was very important for us to gain the points. Our serves and defense system were very good today, so I’m just happy about the way the team performed today.”
Thailand captain Pleumjit Thinkaow said: “Congratulations to the Dominican Republic on their victory. They are a strong team and today they played extremely well. Their blocking and defense worked very well. We tried to play in different styles and in some moments we had chances but we didn’t take our opportunities. We committed so many easy mistakes.”
Thailand coach Danai Sriwacharamaytakul: “Congratulations to the Dominican Republic for the team’s victory. They were successful in their playing system today. They did a very good job on blocking and defense. We also had many chances to score, but it was very difficult for us to gain points. We tried to play with our own style but we committed many mistakes.”