In one of the most anticipated clashes of the weekend, Reading ran out 5-1 winners against Ipswich in Friday night’s televised clash.
Two teams who will look to be towards the top end of the table come may. Ipswich, lead by manager Mick McCarthy, finished in 6th place last season and lost out in the play-off semi final to eventual winners Norwich. Reading are a different story, despite a 19th placed finish in the last campaign, a summer of strengthening the squad means they can look towards the other end of the table this season.
It was a rare heavy defeat for McCarthy’s men at Madejski Stadium on Friday night. Orlando Sa opened the scoring in the 7th minute before Freddie Sears drew the visitors level just four minutes later. In the 14th minute, it was Orlando Sa again who gave his side the go-ahead goal before second-half goals from Nick Blackman, Oliver Norwood and another from Sa to complete his hat-trick gave Reading the 5-1 victory.
Unhappy with their sides performance, Ipswich fans took to Twitter to voice their opinions on the match:
https://twitter.com/lad_about_town/status/642612904534110209
I had this horrible dream last night that we went to reading and lost 5-1😂
oh no wait…. #itfc
— hαnnα. (@hannakaye94) September 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/AntonHoch1/status/642598110976413696
Lordy if we get stuffed like that by Reading, what on earth are Man United going to do to us?!? #ITFC
— Pietro Cosenza (@pieman_78) September 12, 2015
Reading only had 6 shots on target and 5 of them went in! #Clinical #itfc
— Stephen Bailey (@S_BaileyITFC) September 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/MikeyDade/status/642477980669886464
Absoloutely nothing in our midfield, made it easy for Reading to break forward, Bru and Bishop have pace need them back asap! #itfc
— Clo (@Chloe_ITFC) September 11, 2015
I was impressed with Brighton the other but tonight we were just awful. Reading are our new Watford (bar last season) #itfc
— Ipswich Rojillo (@MatchdayFeeling) September 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/Alex_Tricker/status/642441904567787520
As good as reading have been… Shocking defending for 4 of the 5 this leaky defense has to change and soon! #itfc #inmickwetrust
— Andy Baldry (@AndyBaldry) September 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/Dancrackers_19/status/642600641341321216
