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Sergej Jakirovic Hails Hull’s Second-Half Response Against Ipswich to Take Point
Ipswich Town and Hull City drew 2-2 at the MKM Stadium on Saturday, October 31, marking the first-ever Premier League meeting between the two newly promoted clubs.
Dominating the first half, Ipswich Town took an early lead as Florentino Luis scored the opener in the 22nd minute, slicing through the Hull City defense unhindered.
Hull City manager Sergej Jakirovic transformed the game with halftime tactical changes to a 4-3-3 formation; Tim Iroegbunam equalized in the 58th minute before Oli McBurnie's 68th-minute free-kick gave the hosts the lead.
Julio Enciso struck back for Ipswich Town, curling a shot into the top corner after shrugging off weak tackles to level the score, marking his second successive match goal.
Despite holding only 30 per cent possession, Hull City maintained their unbeaten home record, while Ipswich Town, now with 11 points, hosts Bournemouth at Portman Road next Sunday.
Hull City, the team owned by Acun Ilıcalı, which rose to the Premier League, the world's toughest league, in a historic struggle reminiscent of a fairy tale, could not end its weeks-long drought without a win. Hosting Ipswich Town in the 9th week of the league, the yellow-blacks, after falling behind 1-0 and then taking a 2-1 lead, ended the match in a 2-2 draw.