IPSWICH TOWN 1
Luongo 30
KIERAN McKenna said he was “proud” of his Ipswich team’s performance following the thrilling draw with Middlesbrough.
Emmanuel Latte Lath opened the scoring for Boro after 20 minutes, but the Tractor Boys hit back via Massimo Luongo ten minutes later.
McKenna said: “Frustration isn’t my feeling at the moment, may be it will be tomorrow but, at the moment, it’s pride around the performance. It was a brilliant game, the performance was excellent against a good side and I was proud of how we went about our business.
“We played brilliant, confident, tactfully, it was a reallyly good battle, we created plenty of chances to win the game and I thought it was a really good performance.
“Over the course of the past two games could we have had an couple of extra points? For sure. Vaz Hladky produces anzebe, but referee Sam Allison ruled it out and awarded a corner from which Town equalised. Luongo came rushing in at the far post and crashed the ball home via the underside of the crossbar.
Town almost immediately took the lead when Jeremy Sarmiento was played through by Conor Chaplin and chipped Seny Dieng as he rushed off his goal line. It looked like it was going into the net, but it clipped a post. Ali Al-Hamadi tried for the rebound with a backheel flick, but it was blocked.
Boro wasted a great chance to take the lead just before half-time when they countered down the left via Sammy Silvera. Latte Lath’s first shot was deflected, with a handball shout from the visitors, bea save at the end. The players have given everything and what’s more pleasing is the performance. At the end of the season we will get as many points as we get, I don’t think
