1998 Winter Olympics
Preliminary Round, Feb 7.

Italy - Kazakhstan 3-5 (3-1, 0-1, 0-3)

FIRST PERIOD
Scoring: 
0-1 Kazakhstan, Tregubov 1 (pp)(Zavyalov, Pchelyakov), 12:11 
1-1 Italy, Zarrillo 1 (Orlando), 13:04
2-1 Italy, Felicetti 1 (Figliuzzi), 14:22
3-1 Italy, Zarrillo 2 (pp) (Nardella, Orlando), 19:55
Penalties:
Sokolov, Kaz (tripping), 1:14
Nardella, Ita (interference),10:24
Markus Brunner, Ita (cross checking), 17:06
Shafranov, Kaz (hooking), 18:32

SECOND PERIOD 
Scoring: 
3-2 Kazakhstan, Borodulin 1 (Glovatsky), 5:49 
Penalties: 
Deangelis, Ita (interference), 7:48
Topatigh, Ita (elbowing), 13:10
Trochshinsky, Kaz (hooking), 15:21
Borodulin, Kaz (Delay of game), 19:13

THIRD PERIOD 
Scoring: 
3-3 Kazakhstan, Dudarev 1 (Savenkov), 1:42
3-4 Kazakhstan, Borodulin 2 (pp) (A Koreshkov, Zemlyanov), 7:44
3-5 Kazakhstan, Kamentsev 1 (sh) (Dudarev), 16:01
Penalties:
Oberrauch, Ita (interference), 7:12
Chitaroni, Ita (hooking), 11:50
Glovatsky, Kaz (cross checking), 14:20

Shots on goal
Italy 12+3+3=18
Kazakhstan 8+3+10=21

Power play: Ita - 1 of 5, Kaz - 2 of 6.

Goalies:
Italy, Rosati (21 shots, 16 saves; record: 0-1-0)
Kazakhstan, Yeremeyev (12, 9), Shimin (6, 6; record: 1-0-0)

Referee: Mueller. Linesmen: Rautavuori, Ronnmark.
A: 8,634