"I am very happy for our first win and that we achieved this already at our first appearance at the EuroVolley. I am very satisfied that my players fulfilled all of my demands, there was a lot of discipline on the court. They fought hard, they showed their desire to win and I would really like to congratulate them. This is their win."

"We feel phenomenal! We are very happy, this is our first win ever in the european championships, that is why we are very emotional about the win, it means a lot to us! Now we need to rest and wait until tomorrow to play against Slovenia. Our fans are here for us every day, they are our seventh player. I am very grateful for them and I hope that tomorrow against Slovenia there will be even more of them! "

"I think the third set was decisive in today’s match. We had a 3-point lead but in in the end of the set we did not finish our attacks. Macedonia did well in defence and in counter-attack. In the fourth set our reception was not on the level it should be and that made it difficult to play. Of course we are sad after the defeat but we have an important match against Turkey ahead."