PRIMS AND VICS BLANK ONE ANOTHER OUT

GRAHAM ST PRIMS 0 V BORROWASH VICS 0
ECML @ BAYTREE CARS STADIUM
17 APRIL 2017 --- 12 PM

GRAHAM ST PRIMS WITH THE FORMER ASTERDALE CLUB OVERVIEWING PROCEEDINGS

Some goalless games are crackers this one was the proverbial bore draw even though there was plenty of effort and endeavour it has to be said that barn doors will not become an endangered species after this 90 minutes.
After a long weekend of football you can probably [?] overdose and this may have been one step too far after seeing the equivalent game last season which equally didn't pull up any trees I made the short journey for this 12 noon kick off, well done to both clubs.  The gate of around 75 certainly pulled in a few hoppers and it was good as ever to see Malc there from the 'on the road' blog and also catch up with Michael and Paul from the Chesterfield the latter who I had not seen for a while and always attends some interesting games.
The journey was launched on The Comet to Derby before a quick change to an I4 service departing just before the ground for a visit to Asda where on this Bank Holiday Monday the nations favourite hobby, shopping, was already being enjoyed be masses of people.  Breakfast was not to be fish and chips but a tasty cheese and onion sandwich and cold sausage roll the life of a hopper!  Having jumped back on a further Trent bus we were soon at the ground and with the Asterdale Club still in a poor state the whole feel of the area is downtrodden.

A WARM WELCOME FROM ROB REES WHO ATTEMPTS TAKE OFF

A warm welcome was offered at the gate and a rather good programme is produced by Prims, well done its always a credit to smaller clubs when they make this sort of effort.  Thankfully my first greeting was with Chesterfield based referee Rob Rees who I had not seen for a while as ever a jovial approach to our conversation as we caught up, thanks Rob.

PERSONAL STANDS AT THE BAYTREE

The ground is pretty much as per described in August 2015 with the stand down the side opposite the touchline now repaired a collection of I believe cigarette shelters offering a separate booth each although you have to dodge the posts.  Last time the blog visited the stand seats had been damaged but thankfully the club have been able to repair these.  The ladies in the snack bar were still stocking a full compliment of instant soups for your sampling there are almost enough to sample a different one at every home game!

LET THE ACTION BEGIN

Overall its a tidy ground with standard fayre for East Midlands Counties football and for todays game Prims neighbour-about 100 yards away- Borrowash Vics were sat in mid table and looking to secure a victory over their fellow Derby club.

VICS ADAM KEMP WOW HOW MUCH BEARD OIL DOES THAT TAKE

To the game and the first half well industrious and agricultural sum it up with little of note and an array of shots missing the target just about covers the proceedings.  A couple of cautions by referee Rees seemed to settle any potential difficulties down before we entered the second period.

REFEREE REES EXPLAINS HIS OFF SPIN

The second half produced the first shot on target in the opening minutes when Devon Livingston saw his snap shot well pushed away by Charlie Wood in the Prims goal.

PRIMS ATTACK IN THE FIRST HALF

The encounter return to norm then until the last 5 minutes or so upon which both teams had chances to break the deadlock a deflected free kick saw Celson Patricinio stick a boot out to attempt to convert from close range bit the ball flew over the bar and then at the other end Jack Tyson saw his header cleared and the ball fell to James Rushby who probably had the best effort of the game but the visiting keeper Simon Dye was equal to it with an excellent save.

PRIMS GO CLOSE

Like the dour game on the TV you keep watching with every belief that from 0-0 there will be a goal and improvement but as the second half winds on you know it isn't going to happen ditto here really.  Full of commitment from both sides but as an entertainment spectacle it didn't happen today.
A sharp return to Derby and back on the space vehicle to base arrival was secured at just short of 4pm.

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