Kazakhstan men's hockey team qualified for the semifinals at the Winter Universiade
07:57, 19 December 2013
ASTANA . December 19. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan men's hockey team beat 6:1 Latvia in the quarterfinals of the Winter Universiade in Trentino, reports Sports.kz.
Kazakhstanis scored three goals in the first period (Alexander Shin, Nikita Kovzalov and Alexander Zubkov). In the second period, Artem Ignatenko's goal extended the lead, although Arthurs Batraks managed to bring the score down. In the final period, the goals hit by Leonid Metalnikov and Evgeny Rymarev clinched the victory of Kazakhstan's team, who on 20 December plays in the semifinals against the winner of the Italy - USA game.