Skye Camanachd Saturday Shinty Shorts | |
16 August 2015 The Skye Camanachd first and second teams both recorded victories this weekend. Skye Camanachd go top of the Marine Harvest National Division thanks to a 4-2 win over Kilmallie at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree on Saturday 15 August 2015. The home side went in front on 24 minutes when Gibbs MacDonald played a terrific shy forward. Will Cowie gathered possession and evaded a couple of challenges as he broke down the Skye right. Cowie’s cross found Jordan Murchison who showed great skill as he took a touch and crashed the ball high into the net to make it 1-0. However Cowie took a blow to the hand in the build up to the goal and had to leave the field; replaced by Kenny MacLeod. Skye doubled their lead on 31 minutes when Martin Stewart brought down Kenny Campbell inside the D and Jordan Murchison made no mistake from the spot. Skye substitute Kenny MacLeod had to come off through injury with Shockie MacLennan coming on in his place and it was MacLennan who added Skye’s third just 3 minutes later with a bouncing shot which deceived Kilmallie keeper Shane Gillies at his right post. Skye’s fourth goal came following a fine flowing move. Kenny Campbell allowed an Allan MacKinnon shy to run to Jordan Murchison. Murchison found Shockie MacLennan who passed to Kenny Campbell and he shot goalwards. Shane Gillies made a great save but as the ball flew into the air, Murchison knocked it down into the net to complete his hat-trick to make it 4-0. Kilmallie boss Mark MacPherson changed his side around in the second half with Craig MacIsaac dropping back into defence and Martin Stewart pushed up front. Kilmallie were now more of a threat to the Skye goal and they went close on a couple of occasions before Liam MacDonald smashed an unstoppable shot into the Skye net following a John Stewart free-hit on 76 minutes to make it 4-1. When Stephen MacAllister launched a free-hit into the Skye goal area on 85 minutes, John Stewart stretched to deflect the ball down into the net to make it 4-2. However Skye saw out the remainder of the game and they are two points clear of second place Kilmallie at the top of the table with each side having four games remaining including a return meeting at the Canal Parks. League leaders Skye Camanachd seconds stretched their lead at the top of Marine Harvest North Division 2 when they beat the Lochaber seconds 3-2 in a close encounter at Sean Bridge on Saturday 15 August 2015. Danny Delaney gave Lochaber the lead following a free-hit. Skye levelled when John MacKenzie ran at the Lochaber defence and he slipped the ball past the keeper to ensure the sides went into the break on level terms after what was a pretty even first half. Skye went in front when James Pringle latched onto a ball over the top from left to right and he played the ball across the edge of the D where Ryan Morrison made a front post run and he hit the ball first-time into the bottom left corner of the net to make it 2-1. And that’s the way it stayed until there was final minute drama. Lochaber attacked the Skye goal and following a scramble inside the D, the ball broke to Kirsty Delaney and she looked to have earned Lochaber a point as she slammed the ball home to make it 2-2. However Skye had other ideas and they attacked straight from the restart. John Gillies picked up possession for the Islanders and he played a long ball to Ryan Morrison who held off his man and allowed the ball to run to James Pringle who ran in behind him and Pringle dribbled the ball into goal area and around the keeper before tapping the ball into the net to win both points for his side. Skye Camanachd now lead second place Glengarry by four points but the Craigard side have a game in hand. The scheduled Marine Harvest National Division 1 fixture between the Skye Camanachd Ladies and Lorn Ladies at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree on Saturday 15 August 2015 didn’t do ahead as the visitors were unable to raise a team. The Skye Ladies were awarded the points. Skye Camanachd U17 did not have a fixture. Skye Camanachd U14 return to action next week following the summer break. |