Leicester City 2-0 Milton Keynes Dons

"Take chances, make mistakes, that's how you grow." Mary Tyler (American Comedian)

So hence it came, the opening day of the Football League season, and  two teams with differing fortunes last season collided. The relegated Leicester "Too good to go down" City at home to MK "Double winning" Dons.

The Ground filled, and 3 o' clock hit. The Foxes started the brighter of the two teams, MK looked a bit overawed by the occasion, though no clear cut chances presented themselves. Ex-Don Lloyd Dyer looked dangerous when he cut inside but failed to present a killer ball, and Leicesters much talked about Max Gradel looked lively but was kept firmly in-check by Dean Lewington.

Then in a flash the game came to life. Oakley flighted a long ball forward and City forward Matty Fryatt latched onto in the left hand channel. His pace was too much for Dons' defenders Carl Regan and Sean O' Hanlon, the latter clattering into Fryatt as he entered the box. Penalty given and struck home with ease from the young marksman.

Chances began to present themselves but it was MK Dons who had the only other clear-cut chance of the first half. Florian Sturm taking advantage of a miscommunication from Leicester's right hand pairing of Gilbert and Gradel, paving a way into the so far unbreached City box and squaring beautifully to Mark Wright who slices over on his weaker left foot.

The half-time whistle blew and Leicester looked comfortable, more through the Dons' vulnerability than any danger of their own making. The second offered a slightly closer contest. MK Dons pushed the Foxes defence more and a narrow Wilbraham effored was snatched by Henderson in the Home side's net and a Sam Baldock effort was thwarted on the line by his own skipper, the anonymous Keith Andrews.

Both sides made substitutions that livened up their sides. Leicester brought on talisman Paul Dickov who gave the side the tenacity it needed to close out the game. The Dons' introduction of new-signing Peter Leven gave the team a creative spark, even if it meant sacrificing Alan Navarro who had performed well.

Time went on and while the Dons did threaten, Leicester still looked dangerous, and when Dons deputy centre-back Jude Stirling dallied on the ball, Gradel nipped in to take it off of him and pass to Fryatt inside the box, who duly doubled the Foxes lead. Minutes the later the final whistle had gone and Leicester had gotten their "Bounce back" campaign off to a perfect start. Dons boss Roberto di Matteo got a reality check. Three friendlies and two signings were not enough preparation for a league of much higher quality than League One.