Highland Council Update 21.12.20

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Latest update from Highland Council:

“As you know, the First Minister announced at the weekend that there will be some changes to the way schools return after the Christmas break. Tomorrow (Tuesday 22 December) a letter will be issued to all parents and carers of children and young people in Highland schools to give you the key information about this. Please do not contact the school today about the new arrangements, to allow School leaders and staff to focus on planning for the new term.”

Carbost FC: Broadford Soccer 7s

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Carbost FC returned to action on Saturday morning at the penultimate Soccer 7s tournament of the season. Circumstances dictated that this was a re-shaped, new-look squad playing together for the first time. That challenge was stiffened further by the fact that our opening brace of games were against two strong ‘A’ sides representing Broadford and Portree respectively.

As ever, though, the players in orange and black rose to the task. Starting off against Broadford, they went right onto the front foot, playing quick, crisp passing football and mounting a wave of attacks launched more often than not from the lively midfield pairing of Donnie MacDiarmid and Freddie Wallwork. With the direct running of twin strikers Robaidh Anslow and Charlie Rees also stretching the opposition defence, shots were rained in on the Broadford goal, but despite going agonisingly close on several occasions, we just could not land a knockout blow.

At the other end, Fergus Mackenzie and Tristan Crowe proved a rock-solid defence, so much so that our keeper, Aaron Mackenzie, was a virtual spectator. It was a similar story against a typically big, strong Portree A side. Carbost pressed forward, brothers Ryan Dunkel and Cailean Dunkel, sparking on our left flank, but again couldn’t find a way through to goal. Once more at the back, where the fast-improving Ben Mills and Toby Wallwork took stout turns in defence, we were obdurate and disciplined. We made just one mistake in the game, near the end, and Portree punished us for it, scoring the only goal of the contest with their first and only shot on target.

Typically, the Carbost team bounced back and went on a four-game unbeaten run through to the end of the tournament. That Portree goal was also the last that they conceded all morning. The Broadford B team was beaten 4-0, Charlie Rees bagging our first two goals of the day, Ryan Dunkel and Freddie Wallwork adding to our tally with well-worked strikes, and Molly Mackenzie debuting in defence. After that, the team played some of their best, most incisive football in a hard-fought 0-0 with Portree B, before finishing off with two more victories, 2-0 against Portree C, the second a 20-yard thunderbolt from Tristan Crowe, and 1-0 over north-end rivals North West, Robaidh Anslow settling that one with a smart turn and finish and after five different midfielders, Donnie MacDiarmid, Aaron Mackenzie, Fred Wallwork, Tristan Crowe and Cailean Dunkel, had driven us forward with raking runs.

Throughout, the whole squad’s attitude was top class. They were fully committed in each game, but as well played some eye-catching football and most importantly, with smiles on their faces. With one tournament now to go in Portree on 14 September, they can look forward to rounding off another excellent campaign on a high.

The Carbost FC squad in Broadford was:

Aaron Mackenzie

Donnie MacDiarmid

Fergus Mackenzie

Molly Mackenzie

Ben Mills

Robaidh Anslow

Charlie Rees

Fred Wallwork

Toby Wallwork

Tristan Crowe

Ryan Dunkel

Cailean Dunkel

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