Olympic qualification: Italy returns from Oslo without a win

Since the “Azzurri” had already left the ice as losers in the first two games against France and hosts Norway, the encounter with the Kazakhs only had the character of a test match. Coach Stefan Mair preferred Frederic Cloutier in goal - as against Norway. Kalter goalkeeper Andreas Bernard made his second tournament appearance after around 30 minutes of play. Despite the Kazakhs' visual superiority, it was the Italian team that took the lead: after an optimal pass from Bernard, ex-Pusterer Giulio Scandella scored with a deflected shot to make it 1-0. But just two minutes later, when Simon Kostner had to take a seat in the penalty box, Kazakhstan equalized through Khudyakov. In the middle third, Bochenski scored to make it 2-1 and finally turned the game on its head. However, Mair's troops hit back and equalized again in the second period through Traversa. When nothing happened for a long time in the final third, extra time was in the air - until Kazakhstan's captain Starchenko arrived: The attacker was there after a short Bernard defense and scored the decisive 3-2. In the remaining minutes the “Azzurri” threw everything forward once again, but Andergassen and Co. were unable to equalize again. While the remaining game between Norway and France will decide which team will win the Olympic ticket for 2018, Italy will finish the tournament in Oslo in fourth and last place.

Olympic qualification in Oslo: Italy – Kazakhstan 2:3 (1:1, 1:1, 0:1) Italy: Cloutier (Bernard); Trivellato, Larkin, Stefano Marchetti, Gellert, Zanatta, Hofer, Miglioranzi, Oberdörfer; Insam, Scandella, Bernard, Morini, Diego Kostner, Simon Kostner, Gander, di Casmirro, Andergassen, Spinel, Traversa, Michele Marchetti. Kazakhstan: Kolesnik (Malgin); Semyonov, Dallman, Savchenko, Tryasunov, Lipin, Lakiza, Ibraibekov; Bochenski, Starchenko, Kuchin, Khudyakov, Shin, Rymarev, Belgibayev, Pushkaryov, Ivanov, Grents, Mikhaillis. Gates: 1:0 Scandella (6.47), 1:1 Khudyakov (8.51), 1:2 Bochenski (28.42), 2:2 Traversa (38.54), 2:3 Starchenko (56.12)

The previous games France - Italy 2:1 aet Kazakhstan - Norway 4:3 aet France - Kazakistan 4:1 Norway - Italy 4:1 Norway - France (Sunday, 15 p.m.)

The table 1. France 5 points/2 games 2. Kazakhstan 5/3 3. Norway 4/2 4. Italy 1/3

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Olympic qualification: Italy returns from Oslo without a win

The Italian national ice hockey team also lost the third and final game of the Olympic qualifying tournament in Oslo. The Blue Team narrowly lost to Kazakhstan 2:3.

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