MATCH INFO

Australia coach - Jon Uriarte

"It was a particular challenge in this first match. It is always tough in the opening match. We have a younger team now without as many veterans as in the past".

"Playing consistent was a challenge for us. We did good on blocking"

"We struggled to close the second set, but picked it up in third set and restored our standards".

Venezuela coach - Roberto Garcia:

"My strategy was for us to make strong serves and create errors on their receptions. It was not successful. I tried to play systematically in the second set, but this also failed. Australia was very effective with their attacks.

Australia captain - Igor Yudin:

"We are happy to win the first game. We started the way we wanted to - we dominated. This is a real confidence boost for our next game".

Australia player - Edgar Thomas:

"It was a good start to the tournament for us. A good first step. We must keep building up as we work our way throught the tournament. We have different tactical sets for our serves. It depends on how we are serving and how they are receiving".

Venezuela captain - Kervin Pinerua:

"Unfortunately we lost. We are here to play and improve one step at a time. We had a slow start. We hope to improve on this tomorrow and play with confidence".