Sentences with phrase «inches over the crossbar»

Arsenal were still looking dangerous on the counter-attack but Watford were much more potent now and Cech forced into a smart double - save to deny Jose Holebas and Odion Ighalo, before the latter saw an acrobatic overhead kick fly inches over the crossbar.

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However, it was Russia who finished strongly with substitute Aleksandr Bukharov appealing in vain for a last - gasp penalty after going down in the box before defender Georgy Dzhikya heading inches over Rui Patricio's crossbar deep into injury - time.

His eyes widened horribly when he shanked a sitter high over the crossbar, looking every inch the goalscorer who had mislaid every morsel of his confidence.