Kazakhstan became the third nation to the semi-finals on Friday, February 1. Kazakhstan beat Norway in a match that was very even. During the first half, Norway was the strongest team and looked like winner. But in the second half Kazakhstan took over the game and managed to score their chances while Norway lost the grip on the game. The game was also destroyed by lots of penalties, especially in the second half. A total of 160 minutes of penalties were awarded.
Scorers:
0-1 Felix Callander (27 mins)
1-1 Rauan Issaliyev (44)
2-1 Rauan Issaliyev (64) Penalty stroke
3-1 Evgenii Shadrin (84)
4-1 Iskander Nugmanov (89)
Photo: Iskander Nugmanov scores 4-1 by penalty shot