Anders Mol / Christian Sorum Norway (2) def. Martins Plavins / Edgars Tocs Latvia (7) 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 (43 minutes)
Anders Mol, Norway - “Both times we played them, Gstaad and here, it was very hard. They really know how to play the game, they barely make any mistakes and it’s hard to score a point on them. They played really well, but we fought until the end and managed to win anyway and I’m proud of it.”
Christian Sørum, Norway - “We know every game here will be tough and we’ll need to play at our best to win matches and that’s our goal. The Spanish team we’re playing next is a tough one too. We played them a couple of times this season and we won, but it was hard. They are real fighters.”
Martins Plavins, Latvia - “We’re very glad it was a close game because they are the European champions and the number one team in the world right now. And we showed that it’s possible to beat them. Unfortunately, we made more mistakes than they did and that has been our problem this season, we are struggling to keep playing at a consistent level.”