Grbic: "The team is growing day by day"

Pesaro, Italy, June 6, 2015 - Serbia won away to Italy 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-23) to claim their first victory in the 2015 edition of the FIVB Volleyball World League.

Serbia player Marko Podrascanin said: "For us winning was crucial. We demonstrated that step by step we are growing our playing level. The game was a bit stressful, but it's very nice playing in front of such a crowd."

Serbia coach Nikola Grbic said: "For me it's a very important day from every point of view, both from the psychological and technical point of view. I stopped my professional career as a player in Italy and the first victory as head coach has just arrived in Italy. It's definitely not by chance. We demonstrated such an impressive personality and the team is growing day by day."

Italy player Dragan Travica said: "I regret that we lost some good chances, most of all at 14-11 in the second set. We have to make the most of these matches to grow and to go forward, also because we must correct many technical aspects of our game. We lost continuity and they, on the contrary, deserved to win the match."

Italy coach Mauro Berruto said: "The rhythm of the match was quite slow. We couldn't provide a regular level of play for the whole match. In such a balanced match just a few faults can make the difference. The support of the audience is for us a privilege and we appreciate it so much."