Poland took the lead in three periods and the Latvians tied the game three times. Five minutes before the end of regulation time, the Latvian team took the lead for the first time, but could not hold on.
The goals for Latvia were scored by Roberts Mamčics, Rodrigo Ābols, Kaspars Daugaviņš and Rihards Bukarts.
In the group round, Latvia will play against France (May 12), Kazakhstan (May 14 , Germany (May 15), Sweden (May 18), Slovakia (May 19) and USA (May 21). The four str...