Skye Camanachd Saturday Shinty Shorts | |
20 July 2014 Whilst the Skye Camanachd first team maintained their 100% league record with a win over Lovat, the Skye seconds lost out to Fort William on Saturday 19 July 2014. Skye Camanachd made it seven straight wins as they completed the first half of their league programme with a 2-0 victory over the Lovat reserves at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree. Skye boss John MacLeod was without Danny Morrison who was on holiday, the injured Kenny Campbell, Neil MacVicar who was working and Jordan Murchison who was unwell. Lovat gaffer Graeme MacMillan had a long list of absentees including Martin Mainland, Alan MacPherson, Danny Kelly and captain Sam Ferguson. The lack of player availability was highlighted by the respective teams’ substitutes’ bench. Skye’s replacements were boss John MacLeod and his assistant Aonghas MacDonald whilst the Lovat subs were boss Graeme MacMillan and his assistant John MacRitchie. Skye set siege on the Lovat goal but they were unable to break the deadlock thanks to some fine goalkeeping from Chris MacCallum and some stout defending from the visiting back four. Skye pushed Steven Morrison into attack early in the second half in a bid to break the deadlock and the switch paid dividends on 52 minutes. Gibbs MacDonald sent in a shot from the left which keeper Chris MacCallum saved but Shockie MacLennan was first onto the rebound and, with the keeper closing him down, MacLennan cut the ball back to Steven Morrison who slotted it into the unguarded net to make it 1-0. Skye made the points save on 78 minutes when substitute Aonghas MacDonald converted his first chance with Will Cowie the provider after the Lovat defence were unable to clear their lines. The sides meet again at Balgate next weekend. The Skye Camanachd second team lost 4-0 to Fort William in their noon throw up at An Aird. The Islanders travelled with a depleted squad – especially in defence - with Andrew Banks, Ally “Cleodi” MacLeod, Kyle Pirie, Ally “Viewfield” MacLeod and Calum Gibb all missing. However Magnus Burd returned to the side. Ewen Campbell was back from suspension for Fort William and he made up for lost time by putting his side ahead after just 3 minutes. His brother Graham Campbell added a second on 24 minutes and when their cousin Ryan Campbell got in on the act to make it 3-1 on 31 minutes, things looked bleak for Skye. However Fort William only added one more – mainly thanks to some superb goalkeeping from Islanders’ goalie Iain MacLeod – and that was a second goal of the game for Ryan Campbell on the hour mark. The Fort now only trail leaders Glengarry by a point and they have two games in hand. The Skye Camanachd Ladies did not have a fixture. The Skye Camanachd U17 will not be back in action until after the school holidays. Skye Camanachd A U14 and Skye Camanachd B U14 will also not be back in action until after the school holidays. |