The first period was scoreless, but Norway took the lead in the second period through Tinus Luc Koblar, though both teams had chances.
Norway set about defending the lead but Latvia refused to panic, manufacturing some good chances but failing to find the net.
Scoreline pressure gradually built until the last few minutes of the third period when Latvia's talismanic goalkeeper Kristers Gudlevskis was finally sacrificed with 90 seconds left. No sooner had he departed than Noa...