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Ukraine beat a pretty weak Romania, with some style, but today they are facing a much tougher opposition. The Ukranian coach Nazarov, the coach of Donbass - a team well-renowned for their defensive approach, said that he expects a real battle on ice and a really tough game. It is not surprising since the Poles lead by the Russian expert Zaharkin who's put together a compact and sensible team. They conceded their first and only goal in the regular time against the Hungarian hosts in the 59th minute and from boxplay. When comparing the last few games of Ukraine and Poland, the Ukrainians are missing several important forwards, exactly those players who scored in that game. Defense has been the best part of the Polish national team, their keepers are solid, they are well-organized and Ukraine are also playing strong hockey under Nazarov.