Niemi's brilliance against Derby

Antti Niemi's performance was so good yesterday that I felt it deserved its own post.


First half

1. Derby float the ball towards our area, Fagan chests it back to Miller who pushes it wide to Oakley, then gets it back and thunders in a shot that Niemi does well to parry.

2. Aaron Hughes is beaten by the bounce of the ball which is then floated forward by Miller to Lewis who outstrips the remaining defenders and forces another great save.

3. Miller pushes the ball out to Pearson whose testing cross comes off Hughes' head and is saved by Niemi on the line.

Second half

4. An Oakley rocket from outside the area is parried by Niemi

5. He saves a close range header from Barnes with his feet

6. Another powerful drive from Barnes is well saved

7. Fagan gets in a shot but this one is easily saved by Niemi

8. Miller charges through and shoots but Niemi saves again