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Bodily nicked the right goalpost three minutes later, and Jonathan Ricketts fired a rocket just over the crossbar in the 70th minute.
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Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi played an arcing cross to the near post, where Jordan Morris flicked a header to Rothrock for a volley that slipped under the crossbar to open the scoring.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Forsberg scored on a free kick from the edge of the penalty arc that ricocheted off the crossbar into the net to give the Red Bulls a 2-1 lead in the 48th.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
David Duran blasted a shot from 25 yards out that hit the crossbar and bounded back in play where Jared Contreras headed it over to Garza who headed it into the net.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi played an arcing cross to the near post, where Jordan Morris flicked a header to Rothrock for a volley that slipped under the crossbar to open the scoring.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Forsberg scored on a free kick from the edge of the penalty arc that ricocheted off the crossbar into the net to give the Red Bulls a 2-1 lead in the 48th.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
David Duran blasted a shot from 25 yards out that hit the crossbar and bounded back in play where Jared Contreras headed it over to Garza who headed it into the net.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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crossbar
noun
cross·bar
ˈkrȯs-ˌbär 
: a bar, piece, or stripe placed crosswise or across something
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