Nomad becomes the first finalist of the Pro Ligasy season.

In Astana, the semifinal series between Nomad and Kulager came to an end.

The team from Petropavl struck early, with Dmitry Stulov opening the scoring in the very first minute. However, midway through the period, veteran Roman Starchenko brought the home side back into the game. The turning point came late in the second period, when Dias Guseinov beat Denis Karatayev for the second time.

In the final period, Andrey Spiridonov’s squad pushed for a late equalizer, but Nomad’s defense, led by Jurgis Dubinskas, held firm. The Astana goalie finished with 22 saves.

In his first season as head coach, Konstantin Pushkaryov has already guided his team to the finals. Nomad’s opponent will be determined after the series between Torpedo and Saryarka concludes. Meanwhile, Kulager will play for bronze.

Nomad – Kulager 2–1 (1–1, 1–0, 0–0)

0–1 – 00:48 Stulov (Vorobyov, Ismagilov)
1–1 – 12:49 Starchenko (Logvin, Gaitamirov)
2–1 – 38:06 Guseinov (Gatiyatov, Daniyar)

Goalies: Dubinskas – Karatayev

Series result: Nomad – Kulager 4–1 (5–3, 2–1, 5–2, 1–2 2OT, 2–1).

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