OR National fought against the world champion, CroatianBut he lost 10-9 and will play in the crosses with Brazil for a place in the quarter-finals of the Singapore World.
After the clash, the Thodoris Vlachos He appeared satisfied with the appearance of his team, stressing that this result did not “kill” the National, while expressing his conviction that the Greece will get the ticket for 8.
In detail what he said:
“First of all, no games ends in the first and second eight minutes. The fact that we started in this way is very positive, it is something we didn’t do in the game with Montenegro and it’s something we have to do in the next matches. I am happy about how my athletes approached the game and we got in. We had patience in the attack, we had an extra pass, we had very good defenses, we checked it.
We expected Croatia reacting. It’s a top team, but we stayed in the end. I believe that in the last eight minutes we had bad choices and bad finishes, mainly in attack, because our defense remained well. Okay, mistakes are made, but I think there were no childish mistakes. But in the attack, perhaps fatigue, maybe we wanted. Sometimes our enthusiasm drifts us to finish the game or equalize it.
I think 2-3 options were wrong and we were not given the opportunity to win the game, at least for prestige, not just to take the first place. It doesn’t kill us this result. We will have our opportunity. I believe we will pass the next opponent to qualify for 8. Our difference if we are the ones who should give us the qualification and Italy will come.
We have to fight better than what we fought today. It’s a game that we will prepare and try to make our best appearance. “
For Italy (which will find Greece if it is 8): “We gave two friendly and the good thing is that we lost both, because that’s what scares me that we are defeating a good opponent. Not only did we lose, but we have lost clearly, so it is an opportunity to bring them back to our minds and use these two games to present not competitive but dominant. Because in a quarter -finals you have to get in and be dominant, not to follow the other team. “
For arbitration: “The arbitration did not judge anything. I just complained 2-3 times intense, because I don’t like it when I see a player’s diameter pretending that the other was marking him hard or not. I don’t like it. It’s a sporting sport, it’s not a sport for kids, who when you hit it cry. Here two Croats almost crying in two marks, but okay, there is always action and reaction in these phases. If you do not give the elimination first, you will give it afterwards. They are their players. I think they play very clearly in all phases and in defense and attack. “
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