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Joao Pedro made his run in the inside-left, entered the penalty, checked back onto his right foot and unleashed a fearsome shot that crashed in off the underside of the crossbar.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The United States got on the board immediately, as midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, the son of former head coach Gregg Berhalter, placed a free kick in the perfect position for Chris Richards to head the ball off the crossbar and over the goal line to make it 1-0.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Then came Draisaitl’s crowd-silencer -- after Sam Bennett had nearly ended the OT with Florida on top, his rocket-shot deflected by the goalie’s glove and ricocheting off the crossbar.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
The first came at the 30-minute mark with a fierce shot from Pedro, after a nice combination of passes, which splintered the crossbar of the goal defended by Hugo Lloris.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The United States got on the board immediately, as midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, the son of former head coach Gregg Berhalter, placed a free kick in the perfect position for Chris Richards to head the ball off the crossbar and over the goal line to make it 1-0.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Then came Draisaitl’s crowd-silencer -- after Sam Bennett had nearly ended the OT with Florida on top, his rocket-shot deflected by the goalie’s glove and ricocheting off the crossbar.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
The first came at the 30-minute mark with a fierce shot from Pedro, after a nice combination of passes, which splintered the crossbar of the goal defended by Hugo Lloris.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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crossbar
noun
cross·bar
ˈkrȯs-ˌbär 
: a bar, piece, or stripe placed crosswise or across something
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