A goal blitz at the start of the second half saw Skye Camanachd go down 7-1 to promotion hopefuls Kilmallie at Canal Parks in Marine Harvest North Division 1 on Saturday 28 August 2010.
First team manager Aonghas MacDonald made 2 changes to his starting line-up from the derby win over Kinlochshiel the previous weekend. Scotland squad player Jamie Gannon returned in goal in place of Michael Nicolson. Kenny Campbell started at full forward in place of Iain Morrison who dropped on to the bench. Alan Palmer returned after a 5 week absence because of work commitments and he was also on the bench. Last week’s substitute Shaun Hedley missed out as he was working.
Kilmallie were without buckshee back Peter Carmichael who was on holiday and wing centre Liam Cameron.
There were chances at both ends in the opening minutes. First a Danny Morrison shot flashed wide of target and then Jamie Gannon had to make a diving save at the expense of a corner.
Gannon saved from Liam MacDonald after 6 minutes when he was again forced to turn the ball away for a corner.
The Skye keeper saved with his legs from Peter MacIntyre a minute later.
Skye went back on the offensive after 10 minutes. Neil MacVicar won possession in midfield and played the ball forward. Danny Morrison, Iain Nicolson and Kenny Campbell combined before Somhairle MacDonald smashed the ball wide of keeper Kevin Toye’s right hand post.
Skye had a lucky escape on 14 minutes when Jamie Gannon saved a shot which came through a ruck of players with his foot. Kilmallie looked to referee Deek Cameron for a penalty and their claims seemed to have some justification.
Somhairle MacDonald lost his marker on 16 minutes and cut in from the Skye left. However his shot flew wide of Toye’s left hand post.
Skye continued to press and a minute later Kenny Campbell won possession on the Skye left and cut in on goal but he couldn’t get a shot on target.
On 21 minutes Danny Morrison brought down a ball from midfield and laid off a neat pass to Somhairle MacDonald but his shot rose over the bar.
Danny Morrison came close to opening the scoring on 26 minutes when he sent a low shot goalwards but Toye managed to scramble away his effort at his left post.
Kilmallie should have gone ahead on 28 minutes when a sweeping move down their right split the Skye defence. The ball was played in front of goal to Peter MacIntyre but to his dismay, his shot was deflected for a corner.
Mark MacPherson sent in a terrific corner from the left which Jamie Gannon was forced to palm away from almost under his crossbar. Peter MacIntyre made amends for his miss when he was first to react and he knocked the ball into the net to put Kilmallie 1-0 up.
Skye almost levelled on the half hour mark when Kerr Gibb fired a terrific 30 yard shot but Toye made a super save above his head with his stick.
Toye then saved with his feet from a Gilleasbuig MacDonald effort from the resultant corner.
Skye threatened from another corner a minute later. This time Kevin Toye saved with his hand from a Kenny Campbell effort.
Skye were made to pay for their missed chances on 33 minutes when Kilmallie broke with speed and John Stewart turned his marker before shooting high past Gannon to make it 2-0.
Kilmallie almost went 3-0 up 2 minutes from the break but Steven Morrison managed to clear the ball off the goal line.
Kilmallie hit Skye with a goal blitz at the start of the second half. With just a minute gone, Michael Rodger cut across goal and sent a wicked shot goalwards which seemed to bounce off the surface and past Gannon to make it 3-0.
A minute later it was 4-0 when John Stewart blasted home from a corner.
Gilleasbuig MacDonald gave Skye hope on 48 minutes when his shot deceived Toye and nestled in the back of the net.
However Kilmallie restored their 4 goal advantage on 49 minutes when Liam MacDonald finished off a good passing move to make it 5-1.
Peter MacIntyre scored his second on 53 minutes when the Skye defence was again cut open and the forward fired into the roof of the net.
Skye were forced to replace buckshee back Shockie MacLennan on 62 minutes. He had been suffering with a back problem from early in the first half and he was replaced by Stewart Grant with Kerr Gibb dropping into the defence.
Iain Nicolson beat his marker on 65 minutes but Toye made another good save above his head.
Kilmallie’s Martin Stewart was spoken to for a petulant shove on Gilleasbuig MacDonald on 71 minutes and moments later Michael Rodger was booked for going in late on young Skye defender Martin Bruce. Rodger was subbed moments later.
Iain Morrison replaced Danny Morrison – who worked tirelessly all afternoon - after 73 minutes.
Alan Palmer came on in place of Kenny Campbell and looked lively after his lay-off.
With just 5 minutes remaining, John Stewart drilled the ball past an unsighted Gannon to make it 7-1.
Toye saved with his caman 2 minutes from time after Iain Nicolson, Alan Palmer and Somhairle MacDonald had linked up well.
Skye Camanachd from; Jamie Gannon; Steven Morrison (captain), Martin Bruce, Allan MacLeod, Shockie MacLennan, (Stewart Grant), Neil MacVicar, Gilleasbuig MacDonald, Kerr Gibb, Somhairle MacDonald, Danny Morrison, (Iain Morrison), Iain Nicolson, Kenny Campbell, (Alan Palmer), sub Jordan Murchison not used
Referee – Deek Cameron