Quorn 4-8 Leicester City
Posted on: Thu 24 Jul 2008
Leicester City continued their pre-season preparations with an emphatic 8-4 victory against Quorn on Thursday evening.
The Foxes named a young starting line-up at Sutton Park and almost fell behind in the third minute, but Luke O'Neill was on hand to clear Brett Darby's volley.
This triggered an onslaught which would see City six goals ahead by the break.
A poor kick by goalkeeper Michael Payne gifted Leicester the lead inside nine minutes - trialist Milos Malenovic charged the ball down and watched as it looped into the empty net.
Reneil Sappleton and Levi Porter both came close to doubling the advantage before a misjudged cross by Alex Cisak allowed Justin Jenkins to draw the home side level in the twelfth minute.
Porter capped a mazy run five minutes later by picking out Sappleton inside the area who restored Leicester's lead with the aid of a deflection.
Sappleton then turned provider as his through ball found Eric Odhiambo who slotted the ball underneath the on-rushing keeper to make it 3-1.
Andy King was felled inside the box on thirty minutes by Payne who could only watch as Sappleton struck home Leicester's forth from the penalty spot.
Porter's second assist of the evening came in the 35th minute when he teed up King who guided his twenty-five yard volley into the top corner of the goal.
Sappleton completed his hat-trick in the 37th minute before King grabbed his second after connecting with a cross from O'Neill - the Foxes 7-1 up going into the break.
Substitute Billy McKay threatened to extend Leicester's lead further after the restart but it was Quorn who struck next - Liam Hearn breaking free from the Foxes back line and converting in the 60th minute.
But McKay didn't have to wait long and made no mistake from six yards when Porter found the striker in front of goal in the 62nd minute.
A late rally from Quron saw Hearn (63) record his second before setting up Liam Turner (69) to restore some pride for the home side.
Leicester City return to pre-season action on Saturday when they visit Kettering Town.
City: Cisak (45 Pentney), Rowe-Turner, Garner, Magunda (68 Burns), O'Neill, Porter, King A, Hellings, Odhiambo, Sappleton (72 King C), Trialist (45 McKay)