Skye Camanachd 1 Col Glen 0. | |
24 May 2010 Skye Camanachd second team manager Davie MacVicar made 4 changes to his side for the Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup second round tie against Col Glen at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree on Saturday 22 May 2010. Danny Morison was unable to play as his appearance for the first team earlier in the day left him cup tied. Ross Graham returned in goal and Martin Bruce, Andrew Banks and Iain Morrison all returned from first team duty. David Grant took up the full forward role. Michael Nicolson, Angie MacDonald, Scott MacLeod and Calum Gibb dropped out of the squad. It was always going to be difficult for this tie to generate anywhere near the same excitement as the morning match but there was some added spice in that whilst Davie MacVicar and his son Neil were in the Skye squad, the visitors lined up with Davie’s brother Ronnie, his son Jamie and their nephew Willie. Skye got off to a good start, taking the lead after just 10 minutes. It was Iain Morrison who scored the opener, just as he had in the morning match against Kilmallie. Ally MacDonald played a major role in the goal, holding off the challenge of 2 Col Glen defenders before neatly finding Morrison in space and the little striker did the rest. Col Glen buckshee back Jamie Sutton had a good first half, snuffing out several Skye attacks. Col Glen’s best chance of the opening 45 minutes came from a goal mouth scramble but the shot on goal came off a diving Ross Graham and was cleared to safety. Skye’s David Grant received a blow to the hand early in the game and he had to come off after 38 minutes. It later transpired that he suffered a broken finger which will keep him on the sidelines for several weeks. Col Glen took on 13 year old Jamie MacVicar in the second half for forward Hamish MacLean and he didn’t look out of place amongst his older team mates. Former Kyles Athletic Camanachd Cup winner and now Col Glen veteran Ronnie MacVicar was well marked by Skye buckshee back Martin Bruce. MacVicar then dropped back to full centre to play directly against his brother Davie when he came on as a second half substitute for Stewart Grant after 61 minutes. The Islanders went on to enjoy their most creative period of the game. Iain Morrison set up Ally MacDonald on 63 minutes but his shot flew wide of the goal. Col Glen responded and Neil Black went close to leveling the tie a minute later but he also missed the target. Jordan Murchison went close for Skye after 67 minutes but he tugged his low shot past the keeper’s right hand post. Jordan Murchison neatly set up Neil MacVicar and he sent a great 30 yard drive goalwards which just rose over the crossbar. Davie MacVicar played in Iain Morrison on 74 minutes but Col Glen keeper Lorne Sinclair saved well. Skye went close to doubling their advantage on 76 minutes with the move of the game. Martin Bruce broke up a Col Glen attack and played the ball forward to Davie MacVicar who spread a pass wide to Darryl MacIntosh on the Skye right. MacIntosh’s ball forward was dummied by Jordan Murchison which allowed Neil MacVicar to shoot just wide of target. Col Glen took on Ewen Harrison in place of Neil Black for the closing 10 minutes. An 82 minute shot from Jordan Murchison was saved with his body by Sinclair. With no further scoring, it’s Skye who go through to the quarter finals to play Marine Harvest North Division 2 leaders Kyles Athletic at Tighnabruaich. Skye Camanachd from; Ross Graham, Andrew Banks, Iain Grant, Shaun Hedley, Martin Bruce, Scott Martin, Neil MacVicar, Darryl MacIntosh, Stewart Grant, (Davie MacVicar), Jordan Murchison, Ally MacDonald, Iain Morrison, David Grant (captain), sub Daniel Morrison (not used) Match Referee – Graham Irving The match balls were sponsored by Nor-Dan. |