After the victory over France 7:4, during the night between Monday and Tuesday, Montenegrin team is waiting for the match against Croatia in the second round of Group B. Croatia was victorious at the start of the Games against USA 7:5. "The most important thing is that the players were serious about the match with France and with this approach we took a lead 5:0. We later failed to use some chances, missed a couple of shots, and these errors allowed our opponents to come closer, though not for a moment we lost control of the result. As for the match against Croatia, we all know what kind of team it is and there is not much new to say. By bringing the Spaniard Javi Garcia their team was further strengthened as he gives them a new quality. We will prepare, analyze, I believe that we will welcome this match in a good mood. If we win, we will be on the brink of qualifying for the quarter finals", said the national coach Vladimir Gojkovic. Milos Scepanovic has shown some great defense against France, but even more work awaits him in the match against Croatia. "This is one of the derbies which are waiting us until the end of the group stage, and the first in a series of tough matches. We must have the strength and patience to get the most out of each game and to meet the first objective, and that is a place in the quarter-finals", said Scepanovic. "The first match is always difficult, happens every time. I remember that we have also begun the European Championship in a similar maner, and ended with a silver medal. The fact that we have not kept the lead of 5:0 is not alarming, because it was the only loss of concentration in certain situations. Now we turn to Croatia, where we have to be concentrated to a maximum, physically strong as well, and I believe it will all fall into place, because we are a team that has the quality to reach the final battles", said Vjekoslav Paskovic.
