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10/23 17:12 CDT Forest misfire but leave Ipswich with point after controversial
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Forest misfire but leave Ipswich with point after controversial draw
IPSWICH, England (AP) --- Nottingham Forest climbed out of the Premier League
drop zone after it was held by Ipswich to 1-1 at Portman Road on Friday.
On a blustery night, Forest played with the wind behind them during the first
half and it was a swirling ball that led to the opener.
Daniel Munoz threw in a high cross from the right and Neco Williams was
unmarked in the box and guided his volley into the net.
Ipswich drew level four minutes before halftime when Nikola Milenkovic was
caught in possession by Julio Enciso. The Paraguayan midfielder ran on to
calmly slot the ball past diving goalkeeper Matz Sels.
The big talking point was the 48th minute decision not to send off Issa Diop
after he felled James McAtee as he headed towards the Ipswich goal. The video
referee looked at the decision and Diop was yellow-carded.
"It was the wrong decision but we couldn't have played a more dominant second
half," Forest coach Oliver Glasner told Sky Sports. "We created enough chances
to decide the game and that's why I will never blame the referee. I liked that
he went to the screen, this is the right procedure. It was wrong (decision) but
he didn't do it on purpose."
Forest had the bulk of the chances in a gritty second period but could not make
its superiority count.
"We have had so many good performances recently and we haven't been able to get
the final three points and get over the line," Forest midfielder Morgan
Gibbs-White said. "Again tonight we had a lot of chances.
"The first half we were in control, then they were in control. But the second
half we dominated completely and should have won the game, in my eyes. If we
keep up these performances like this then the wins are going to have to come."
It rose to 16th place. Ipswich climbed one place into ninth.
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