Andy King's superb goal fifteen minutes from time secured all three points for City in their first home game of the season. The first half was cagey, perhaps due to the intense heat, and Peterborough dominated posession without threatening Kasper Schmeichel's goal. In the second half, Leicester took more of a grip on the game. Wes Morgan headed home Marshall's corner early in the second half after out-muscling the Peterborough defender. From that point on, the result was never really in doubt. City pushed forward, created chances and kept the ball for long periods.
Pearson made three substitutions in the second half, bringing on Knockaert, King and Nugent for Dyer, James and Beckford respectively. Within a minute of the final substitution, Leicester were 2-0 up. The impressive Vardy broke clear down the left hand side. His intelligent cross found King on the edge of the box, who sidefooted the ball powerfully into the top corner. It was a fabulous finish re-iterating King's case for a place in the starting line-up. With a bench of Danns, King, Waghorn, Schlupp and Nugent, the Foxes certainly have strength in depth to mount a serious campaign this season. If this first performance is a sign of things to come, there is every reason to be optimistic.
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