Bath City drew 1-1 with Staines Town Tuesday night. Pretty much everyone says it was a forgettable
match. This is hardly surprising given that both clubs had just defeated League 2 opposition three
days previously in hard-fought FA Cup matches. Staines had been victorious 1-0 over Shrewsbury
Town. Likewise, Bath City had come out on top 2-0 over Grimsby Town in THE GREATEST FOOTBALL GAME
EVER PLAYED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!
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Sido Jombati extended his hand, and with a warm smile on his face said, 'My name is Sido.'
I couldn't help but laugh. I had just contacted him a few days ago to tell him what a big fan I
was, and to request an interview with him for this blog. I certainly knew who his name. I was to
learn, though, that Sido is as unassuming as he is friendly.
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City beat AFC Totton yesterday 3-2 in the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round. It was an exciting game
with an exciting (£12,500) pot of prize money for the winner. There was lots of exciting play and
definitely an exciting finish. For reasons of my own the second half and the hour following the
match were especially exciting.
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If you are a Bath City fan then yesterday's meeting with Bishop's Cleeve was the most important
match of the season. It was not actually the glory of a FA Cup Third Qualifying Round that made it
so important, though. What really made it a must win was the prize money: £7,500 was up for grabs
for the winner.
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The village of Willand, home of Bath City's FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round opponent Willand Rovers, is
exactly two hours south-west of my home. This was deemed too long a journey for Little Nedved
Junior to go on, but Big Nedved Junior was allowed to claim a seat in the Nedvedmobile. Things
started off well.
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Bath City travelled to Dover yesterday, where they lost 2-1 in heartbreaking fashion. I was not
there to see it, due to two main reasons: the Dover Athletic fixture is the farthest away of the
season, and Mrs Nedved had an important work event over this weekend. Bringing both boys with me on
a nine and a half hour round trip wasn't feasible (although this did not stop the supporter club
chairman, Powell, from trying to convince Little Nedved Junior to 'ask Daddy to take him to the
seaside on the supporters coach' during half time at the Lewes match).
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My lurking on the Diósgyőri VTK forum has payed off. Someone has posted a comment on our new
midfielder, Florin Pelecaci, and a YouTube clip or one of the more spectacular goals you are likely
to see for some time. The title translates from the Hungarian as 'Pelecaci's Bomb Goal.'
Warning: be aware the sound on this is a bit harsh.
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If ever I needed a demonstration of why being a non-league fan is so great, I think I've just had
it.
Earlier today it emerged that Bath City have signed a new player named Florin Pelecaci. He is a
mid-fielder from Romania and has played top-flight football in both his home country and recently
in Hungary.
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