Seoul, Korea, June 4, 2017 – Despite a 3-2 (24-26, 25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 15-13) loss to Korea in Seoul on Sunday, Finnish captain Eemi Tervaportti said the Koreans taught his team a lesson.
Eemi Tervaportti, captain of Finland: Today we learned a few lessons about never giving up. Korea fought until the end and never gave up even when we were two points ahead. They came back with spirit, fighting and defence. I think our own game was quite OK. We got better from yesterday's game. It was not enough to win today, but we will prepare for our next match better.
Sun-Kyu Lee, captain of Korea: Finland played well today. Our national team is considered a weak team but we have many young players who can put on good performances. I'm glad that we were able to show the Korean fans our effort and passion. I think Jangchung Arena suits the Korean national team very well. We look forward to playing the next six matches in Japan and Austria.
Tuomas Sammelvuo, coach of Finland: Korea is a great team and I have a lot of respect for them. We played better than yesterday. Our side-out and attack worked better. What you have to learn from this day is to keep concentration and how to play with determination. You need a clear head to play in those crucial moments. It's crucial to learn how to manage important moments. Keeping good concentration both inside and outside of the court is important.
Hochul Kim, coach of Korea: Finland know very well about Korea. In terms of tactics, Finland were ahead and they knew our weakness very well. We will have to overcome those weak points in the future. The players' concentration was very low at the beginning. I respect Finland's strategy and spirit.
