Skye Camanachd 6 Lochaber 3. | |
07 June 2010 Skye Camanachd got back on their winning way with a 6-3 victory over Lochaber in Marine Harvest North Division 1 at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree on Saturday 5 June 2010. Skye Camanachd first team manager Aonghas MacDonald made 2 changes to the starting line up from last week’s defeat against Kinlochshiel. Jamie MacDonald returned in defence after suspension and there was a start for forward Danny Morrison. They replaced the injured Shockie MacLennan and Dougie Rankin and AB Connor were unavailable. Skye duo Iain Nicolson and Kenny Campbell passed fitness tests and Allan MacKinnon dropped down to the second team. Iain Morrison and Neil MacVicar were joined by the returning Ally MacLennan on the bench. Lochaber manager Michael Delaney was without full forward Andrew MacDonald, who scored their winner against Lochcarron last weekend, Christopher Innes and James MacRae. A toe injury meant Danny Delaney started on the bench with fellow U17 players Stuart Callison and Brenan MacDonald. However Donald MacRae returned to the starting line up. Skye started well and almost took the lead after 4 minutes when Alan Palmer thumped a cross from the right off the Lochaber crossbar with keeper Jake Keenan beaten. However Skye did take the lead just 3 minutes later when Kenny Campbell fired a shot on goal from midfield and the ball went into the net of Kennan’s foot. It was 2-0 just a couple of minutes later. Kerr Gibb accurately lobbed a ball on target from 25 yards out and Kennan seemed to lose the flight of the ball and it went into the net off his stick. Lochaber responded and it took a superb block from Steven Morrison to deny the visitors. Referee Graham Irving awarded the visitors a free hit from the resultant melee and Ben Delaney shot just wide of target. Somhairle MacDonald caused havoc in the visiting defence after 15 minutes but the ball was cleared for a corner which fell to Iain Nicolson but he sent a shot just the wrong side of the post. Skye went 3-0 up on 20 minutes when a shot from Iain Nicolson on the right took a deflection on its way into the net. Incredibly just 2 minutes later it was 4-0 and the Skye supporters could barely believe what they were watching. This time Gilleasbuig MacDonald collected a corner from the right and he crashed a shot from near the touchline into the net. Skye were rampant and Somhairle MacDonald came deep to collect a pass from defence on 36 minutes. He played a great ball forward to Iain Nicolson who slipped in Alan Palmer but the Lochaber defence cleared the ball for a corner. Everything seemed to be going right for Skye until the 43 minute when Jamie MacDonald made a lung-bursting run down the right. He successfully rode 3 challenges before stretching to hold onto possession. However he twisted his knee in the process and lay in agony on the turf. MacDonald was treated by Skye medic Dr Wilson Banks and was given until the break to see if he could recover but he had to come off. There was still time for Iain Nicolson to have a shot cleared off the line before the first 45 minutes were up. Neil MacVicar replaced MacDonald at the start of the second period with Gilleasbuig MacDonald moving to buckshee back. Skye’s Steven Morrison was caught with a late swing on 51 minutes. His protests to referee Irving did no more than earn him a yellow card. Jake Keenan saved well with his hand from a Kerr Gibb shot on 56 minutes and Neil MacVicar went close from the resultant corner. Lochaber pulled a goal back on 63 minutes. A corner from the right caused a scramble in front of the Skye goal and Donald MacRae tucked the ball into the net to make it 4-1. Skye went 5-1 up after 67 minutes. Alan Palmer spread a pass wide on the right to Kenny Campbell and he slammed the ball low into the corner of the net. Kerr Gibb picked up a knock to his knee after 76 minutes and he was replaced by Iain Morrison. Lochaber had created several chances in the second half and from one of these, substitute Stuart Callison played a neat ball across goal after 82 minutes which found the unmarked Ben Delaney at the back post and he beat Gannon to make it 5-2. Just 2 minutes later Donald MacRae turned his marker and lobbed the ball forward. Stuart Callison latched onto the dropping ball and hit a first time volley past the helpless Gannon. With a minute remaining, Skye substitute Iain Morrison ran at the Lochaber defence. With 3 defenders closing in on him, Morrison was brought crashing to the ground just outside the D. Kenny Campbell found Alan Palmer from the free hit and he fired the ball into the net to make it 6-3 for the Islanders. Skye were well served by Steven Morison, Kerr Gibb and man of the match Kenny Campbell whilst buckshee back Neil MacDonald was influential for the Spean Bridge side. Skye have a free weekend on Saturday 12 June 2010. Skye Camanachd from; Jamie Gannon, Steven Morrison (captain), John Moir, Allan MacLeod, Jamie MacDonald, (Neil MacVicar), Kenny Campbell, Gilleasbuig MacDonald, (Iain Morrison), Kerr Gibb, Somhairle MacDonald, Danny Morrison, Alan Palmer, Ian Nicolson subs Ally MacLennan, Aonghas MacDonald (not used) Match Referee – Graham Irving The match balls were sponsored by Nor-Dan. |