Croatia providing the biggest upset of the tournament

The British bounce back

After a shocking tournament-opening loss to Croatia 4:0, the British team successfully bounced back and got their first win. A 4:1 victory over Romania may feel satisfactory, but the British might as well realize they're not getting back to the higher tier. Romania are obviously flabby, but Croatia were as well. Romania now stand with a goal difference of 1-11, as they opened the tournament against Poland with a 7:0 loss.

After a scoreless first period a fourth-liner Benjamin Davis opens the scoring at 32:45. Two minutes later the captain Jonathan Phillips doubles, setting the track for the 3 points. In the third Colin Shields extends the margin to 3 goals.

Late in the period, in the last minute, Otto Biro, reduces teh deficit, but merely 20 seconds after Mark Garside sets the final score to 4:1.

Players of the game:

- GBR: David Clarke

- ROU: Adrian Catrinoi Cornea

Croatia on hot streak

Croatia opens the tournament with two shutout wins, both against teams they had never beaten before. The margin and the result were the same - Great Britain were the first and the Dutch were next to fall to rising Croats 4:0.

Tadija Miric and Michael Novak opened the scoring in the initial minutes of the game. The Dutch were obviously shocked with the initial lead and aggressive defense put on by the Croats. Mislav Blagus stressed Netherlands' fans once again in the second period when he expands the lead to 3:0, while Ivan Brenčun puts the story to the end with his first goal of the tournament.

Players of the game:

- NED: Boet Van Gestel

- CRO: Ivan Brenčun

Poland sits on the peak

Lithuania took on Poland in the final game of Day 2 in Siemens Arena. The hosts were in the backseat only on the scoreboard as their resistance was fierce and brave. After shuting out the Dutch in the first game, who now have the negative goal difference of 0-8, the Lithuanians were hoping to provide an upset and sit in the number 1 in the standings.

The home arena was packed to the last place and the hosts were looking to strike with the help of their faithful fans. Unfortunately for them, almost two minutes into the game they were already down as Leszek Laszkiewicz racked up his third strike of the tournament. The Polish were generally faster on the ice but not so much better techincally and with puck control. In addition, the Polish were more aggressive picking up 6 penalty minutes in the first period. They collected 14 towards the end.

Tomasz Malasinski doubles the score on the powerplay midway through the second frame. And then, coming off a 5-on-3 powerplay Donatas Kumeliauskas cuts the lead to half. Wajda and Dronia were doing their time in the box, while just as Wajda was back on the ice Kumeliauskas scored an unbeliveable goal from the left of the net with the severe angle.

In the final period of the game Grzegorz Pasiut sets the win for Poland scoring the game-winner at 47:57. At that moment it was 3:1, but the game-winning goal stands due to the fact Darius Pliskauskas reduces the lead at 58:41 with the extra attacker. Dainius Zubrus picked the best player award for team Lithuania with two assists.

Players of the game:

- POL: Leszek Laszkiewicz

- LTU: Dainius Zubrus

Tuesday is the day-off, the action continues Wednesday with Poland - Netherlands, followed by Croatia - Romania and finishing the day with Great Britain - Lithuania.

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