Skye Camanachd Saturday Shinty Shorts | |
26 June 2016 There were twelve goals in two thrilling shinty matches at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree this weekend. The Skye Camanachd first team lost 4-3 to Kinlochshiel in their Artemis MacAulay Cup quarter-final tie at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree on Saturday 25 June 2016. ‘Shiel went in front on 10 minutes when John MacRae forced the ball home from close range. James Pringle drew Skye level on 18 minutes with a shot across the keeper from the Skye left. John MacRae netted his second from a corner on 28 minutes to put ‘Shiel back in front and a superb half-volley from Jordan Fraser into the top corner of the net made it 3-1 on 37 minutes. Skye’s James Pringle made it 3-2 with an opportunist finish from inside the D on 52 minutes but a firm Oliver MacRae drive made it 4-2 on 59 minutes. When ‘Shiel defender Mark MacDonald turned a cross from the left into his own net, under pressure from Jordan Murchison, it made it 4-3 with 66 minutes played. It took a great Scott Kennedy save at the death to deny Danny Morrison - who had hit the post in the first half - to keep the visitors in front and they meet Lovat in the semi-finals. There was a lot to be pleased about for Skye boss John MacLeod, who was three starting players short, and the team return to league action this coming Saturday; against Fort William at An Aird. The Skye Camanachd second team did not have a fixture. The Skye Camanachd Ladies were 3-2 victors in their crucial Marine Harvest National Division 1 meeting with Glasgow Mid Argyll Ladies at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree on Saturday 25 June 2016. Skye took the lead on 19 minutes when Lorna MacRae cut an Ilana Paterson shy back into the D and although GMA goalie Stephanie Keenan got her foot to the ball, Caitlin MacLean raced in to raise the rebound into the net. GMA drew level just 3 minutes later when a Lyndsay Michie shy was swept into the net by Rachel McCafferty. GMA went in front a minute after the restart when Alana McGarrie forced the ball home following a scramble inside the D. Skye responded well and when Lorna MacRae let an Ilana Paterson corner form the left run across goal, Caitlin MacLean applied the finishing touch to make it 2-2. The winning goal came on 62 minutes following a swift Skye move which saw Jenna Beaton slip the ball to Lorna MacRae who ran towards the goal before calmly finishing to make it 3-2. Skye now know that a win against Aberdour at Silver Sands in their final league fixture will give them a first ever Marine Harvest National Division 1 title. The Skye Camanachd Ladies development team are scheduled to be in Development League action at Blairbeg on Sunday 26 June 2016. Skye Camanachd U17 did not have a fixture. Skye Camanachd A U14 and Skye Camanachd B U14 did not have a fixture. |