Michal Pažák, SR defender: “We were able to control the game for 40-50 minutes, we didn’t make unnecessary mistakes, for which I am very happy and proud of the guys that we managed it like that. Of course, the Swiss are a bit more mature and we couldn’t fully maintain our concentration. There were some mistakes , which players of Swiss caliber will punish.”
Radomír Mrázek, SR coach: “We saved our best performances for the last two games. I think we played probably the best defense of the entire tournament against the Swiss. We kept them in active defense, although we made a few mistakes, but we were able to keep the ball. Maybe not under pressure , but we tried to create at all costs. The end didn’t work out the way we imagined, there were already some emotions, we lacked a cool head. Probably the most valuable part of the match was that you put your heart into it. You showed that you care about something. You guys gave yourself to each other. I take it as a psychological victory . but to play with the Swiss until the 55th minute and still be in the game is hugely valuable. The players are playing in the clubs, where the condition is taken into account. The guys were well prepared, we were able to compete with the Swedes and Finns in the group. Another positive was the organization and activity in defense and the game under pressure – we also managed to adjust to excellent. We made some progress in every game and our final game was the most valuable.”