Mallaig prove too strong for Portree
Mallaig started the game the better side and took the lead early on with a snap shot from Gordy Jamieson with his left foot from the edge of the box finding the net despite a strong hand to it from the goalkeeper.
Shortly afterwards, Mallaig added another goal thanks to a well-driven shot 35 yards out from Rhys Macleod, leaving the goalkeeper with very little chance finding the left corner of the goal.
Mallaig played some great football and had a couple of good chances through Brett Macmillan who unfortunately for Mallaig came of injured midway through the first half. This gave the opportunity to Jordan Coull to come on and make an impact for his first appearance of the season.
Portree grabbed a goal to take them back into the game a few minutes before half time with a scrappy goal from a corner that Mallaig failed to clear, a second ball found its way to the Portree man who tucked it in from a few yards out.
The second half started the same way as the first half ended with Portree on the front foot but failing to create something past a very well organised Mallaig side. It wasn’t until Andrew Sneddon scored another great goal for Mallaig, cutting in on his right foot to find the top right hand corner and leaving the goalkeeper no chance.
Mallaig then began to create more chances with a couple from Ryan MacDonald, Gordy Jamieson, Jordan Coull and one from Bradley Flannigan who impressed in his first game since rejoining the club.
It was a good performance from Mallaig, who were missing a host of key players. Good performances all round from Mallaig but the man of the match was Liam McLean, playing his first game in two years with a solid performance at the back.
Next up for Mallaig is Kyle away in the league on Saturday.