Kastritis: “Many fouls destroyed us – I am optimistic about the future”

Foul wear from the first half cost him dearly Marsas stated by Yiannis Kastritis after the defeat by Tsedevita Olympia for the Eurocup.

“I think in the second half, we tried harder than the first half. However, I honestly believe that in the first half at least we tried harder than the score shows. Unfortunately, we had to deal with a lot of foul trouble in the first half. Our entire rotation was ruined by it. Tsedevita is a team with quality and an excellent coach and they took the lead. From there, whether we were good or not, it was hard to get back into the game».

Of the game with Prometheus that follows he said:I am optimistic about the continuation and this stems from what I see from the children, every day in training but also how they manage and face – now – the results in the locker room. I think and believe that in the last 10-15 days we have worked much better in our training. I hope Figueroa is also well and joins us in Patras. God first, in theory we will be complete. Giorgos Fillios also stays in the pitches, let’s see how he will be too. Above all we must be mentally prepared for the challenges ahead. The game in Patras is very important for us. We now turn our attention there».

Finally, he glorified the presence of the world in Slovenia: “The world is with us wherever we go. The children are amazed. We, who have been in the team for years, know it. I really want to thank them because even after defeats, like today, they strengthen and try to support the team and the children and ask for victory in the next match. They’ve come a long way to be here and that’s great»