After a strong performance over the first 25 minutes against Iceland on Thursday, our national team will face Slovakia on Saturday for the second game in Bratislava. The game will begin at 19:00 o`clock, commentators will be once again Jeff Kettenmeyer and Guy Seyler.
Alex Laurent said at the press conference on Thursday-evening that this game will be completely different compared to the game against Iceland, a team that was build around one tall center and 4 shooters. „Slovakia is a completely different team, they are not able to put that much pressure on our guards. Our goal is to play well for 40 minutes and try to surprise the opponent. » Laurent also said that the support on social media and the number of supporter during the first game were remarkable and a pleasure to see. „ We will bounce back on Saturday »
Coach Ken Diederich said that the loss against Iceland was „disappointing » but he continued to say that „it is a positive sign for the team that a loss on this Level feels disappointing. The fact that the team played a fantastic first half, maybe the best half the team has ever played, is a very positive aspect we can take from the game against Iceland. »
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