Lochcarron 3 Skye Camanachd 2 (After extra-time) | |
21 May 2023 The Skye Camanachd second team lost out 3-2 after extra-time to Lochcarron in their Strathdearn Cup quarter-final tie at Battery Park on Saturday 20 May 2023. Peter MacKenzie was back in goal for Lochcarron, who were missing Gregor Cushnie Skye keeper Calum Nicolson was on first team duty so former first team goalie Michael Nicolson stepped in to cover. Skye attacked from the throw up and they led through Taylor Matheson’s 15 yard strike on 9 minutes although they later lost the striker with a suspected fractured ankle. Lochcarron were forced into an early change when Daniel MacRae came off with a hamstring injury and he was replaced by David MacCuish. Veteran Iain MacKenzie came close to a leveller with a terrific volley from Sean MacCuish’s pass but Skye took their single goal lead into the break. Lochcarron came more into it without troubling Michael Nicolson in the visiting goal. At the other end, Peter MacKenzie made stops from Shockie MacLennan and Archie Millar and it remained 1-0 until 12 minutes from time when Iain MacKenzie turned home a rebound from close range to make it 1-1. With no further scoring, referee Jamie MacPherson took the tie into extra-time. Ian MacKenzie got his second just before the extra-time interval when he took the ball around keeper Nicolson at the edge of the D before running the ball over the line. Lachlan Dean Morrice then scored what was to prove to be a crucial third goal on 111 minutes with a low strike through a crowded goal area. Lochcarron, with defender Allan Macleod now off injured and replaced by Fraser MacArthur, were put under a period of Skye pressure but Peter MacKenzie was on top form. Seonaidh Alec MacLeod pulled a Skye goal back from the penalty spot, after Fraser MacArthur was penalised by referee Jamie MacPherson for a sliding challenge, just 4 minutes from the end, but it wasn’t enough. Lochcarron from: Peter MacKenzie: Daniel MacRae, Fraser MacArthur, Ben Dalgety, Allan MacLeod: Angus Urquhart, George Murray, Crisdean MacRae: Matthew Brady, Ian MacKenzie, Sean MacCuish, Crisdean Finlayson: subs David MacCuish, Lachlan Dean Morrice, Fraser Frost, Daniel MacKay Skye Camanachd from: Michael Nicolson: David MacInnes (captain), Cameron MacKay, William James Sutherland, Raghnall Robertson: Charlie Latton, Seonaidh-Alex MacLeod, Ian MacPherson: Alexander MacDonald, Iain MacInnes, Archie Millar, Taylor Matheson: subs Nui Nicolson, Alasdair Stewart Shockie MacLennan Match Referee – Jamie MacPherson |