By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Marko Simonovic and his teammates in the Serbian national team showed their superiority against Austria beginning the World Cup Qualifiers with a victory in front of their home crowd in Belgrade.
The Zenit St. Petersburg forward, who scored 15 points with 4/6 from beyond the arc in the game wants to make sure that his team won’t be a victim of any surprise during the tourney. Especially at home.
Having being told that the Netherlands stunned the more heralded Croatia on Friday night, Simonovic was asked if he expected more such upsets on the Road to China 2019.
“Yes I’m sure there will be a few more, but not here in our house,” warned the 31-year-old.
“It is a great honor for all of us to play for our country and although we had ups and downs during the game, we put in a good performance and are confident ahead of the game against Georgia on Monday.
“We expect a tougher game against the Georgians but like against Austria, it’s down to us because we should dictate the pace.”
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