Di Matteo 'confused' by Town penalty

27 January 2010 08:28
Albion dominated Tuesday's Championship clash before referee Attwell - who came to prominence with his award of the 'ghost goal' at Watford last season - gave Ipswich a 66th-minute penalty when Jonas Olsson headed a throw-in clear.[LNB]Olsson was not leading with his arms but Attwell had seen an infringement of some kind and pointed to the spot to the bemusement of all inside Portman Road.[LNB]Grant Leadbitter stepped up to score but Chris Brunt was able to poke home from two yards in stoppage time to earn Albion a 1-1 draw and a vital point in their promotion challenge.[LNB]Di Matteo said: "Did anybody see a penalty there? I can't be the only one confused.[LNB]"There was nothing to see, it was an ordinary challenge. That was a key moment of the game because out of nothing Ipswich got a goal.[LNB]"We had some very good chances and should have gone ahead.[LNB]"When you are playing against the referee as well it is difficult but we kept going and credit to the players for finding an equaliser.[LNB]"We were the better team over the 90 minutes and the draw was the least we deserved.[LNB]"Our finishing was the only negative point. We played some very good football but we should be putting more chances away."[LNB]Albion striker Roman Bednar had a host of chances in an open first half, while Brunt was denied by a fine goal-line clearance from Ipswich defender Gareth McAuley.[LNB]But Roy Keane's Ipswich side also had their moments and the former Manchester United midfielder unsurprisingly disagreed with Di Matteo's complaints.[LNB]He said: "I don't think he [Di Matteo] should be flummoxed.[LNB]"The boy Olsson had barged someone at Newcastle the other week and I believe he had been warned earlier on in the game but some people don't listen to warnings.[LNB]"The media has been full of warnings about shirt-pulling and what you can get away with so he should know better.[LNB]"But I'm delighted.[LNB]"We came up against a very good team who caused us all kinds of problems and we applied ourselves well.[LNB]"We could have finished the game off at 1-0 but I do not begrudge West Brom the draw.[LNB]"I am happy tonight. I may not look it - but I am."[LNB]Centre-halves McAuley and Damien Delaney were both in fine form as Town weathered a second-half storm and Keane paid tribute to his improving side.[LNB]After a dreadful start to life in Suffolk Keane has now seen his side lose just once in the last 15 league games and he believes they are on the up.[LNB]He said: "When I was driving to the game I knew that we would have to defend well if we were going to have a chance and they did that.[LNB]"A blind man could see that West Brom have a very good chance of winning promotion.[LNB]"They play very good football and move the ball well and we knew that but in terms of clear-cut chances we had the better ones.[LNB]"We are nearly a good team but we all know nearly never made it.[LNB]"Are we short in certain areas? You bet we are. But we are improving all the time and they gave it their all tonight."[LNB][LNB]

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