The Slovaks started with a defeat in Ostrava, the more productive Germans led the three-point Pföderl – ČT sport – Czech Television

Slovakia – Germany 4:6 (0:0, 2:3, 2:3)

Goals and assists: 37. Hrivík (Cehlárik, Slafkovský), 39. Fehérváry (Pospíšil), 55. Hudáček (Slafkovský, Hrivík), 60. Sukel (Kelemen, Regenda) – 30. Kahun (Ehliz, Pföderl), 33. J Müller (Michaelis, Tuomie), 40. Kälble, 45. Michaelis (Pföderl, Ehliz), 57. Pföderl (Ehliz, J. Müller), 60. Eder. Referee: Heikkinen (Fin.), Pearce (Can.) – Briganti (USA), Zunde (Lat.). Exclusion: 7:4, in addition Kelemen (Slovakia) 10 min. Usage: 0:2. Viewers: 9109.

Slovakia: Škorvánek – Nemec, Fehérváry, Čerešňák, Ivan, Grman, Koch, Gajdoš, Golian – Slafkovský, Hrivík, Cehlárik – Hudáček, Cingel, Tatar – Kelemen, Pospíšil, Regenda – Daňo, Sukeľ, Kudrna. Coach: Ramsay.

Germany: Grubauer – Wissmann, J. Müller, Szuber, M. Müller, Kälble, Wagner, Fohrler – Pföderl, Michaelis, Ehliz – Peterka, Kahun, Tiffels – Fischbuch, Stachowiak, Tuomie – Eder, Sturm, Ehl. Trener: Circle.