At 24, the attacking midfielder cleared and touched Arthur, who turned and
kicked over the crossbar.
Not exact matches
The playmaker stepped up and curled a blinder of a free -
kick over the wall with exquisite accuracy and curve to the
crossbar with Petr Cech totally beaten in goal as Carroll applied the header to the rebound for a goal of his own.
In the 83rd minute, he attempted an audacious overhead
kick that was deflected by Frank Lampard and
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.
More late drama was to come as the hosts were awarded a penalty after Nikola Vukcevic fouled Claudiu Keseru, but Stanciu put his spot -
kick well
over the
crossbar in the seventh minute of injury time.
Terriers» substitute Scott Malone's mis -
kick two yards from his own goalline in the closing stages summed up his side's afternoon, while in stoppage time another substitute, Joe Lolley, blazed a golden chance
over the
crossbar following Quaner's cutback.
As it happened, Djulbic was rarely tested, especially against Marcelo Carrusca's ensuing free
kick, which the Argentine sent straight
over the
crossbar.
Paulinho clips the ball
over the top for Coutinho, who, lifts the ball
over the onrushing Kepa, but the ball bounces on top of the
crossbar and out for a goal
kick.
Isco warmed the hands of Jimenez with a volley from the edge of the area before Rosales fired a free
kick from range
over the
crossbar, with Manuel Iturra forcing a great save from Keylor Navas and Ignasi Miquel also blasting
over in a strong finish to the half by the hosts.
Ronaldo went close to opening the scoring in the fourth minute with a trademark free
kick which Girona goalkeeper Bono had to tip
over the
crossbar.
Ntcham and James Forrest were replaced by Armstrong and Jonny Hayes, the latter soon testing the overworked Linfield keeper with a dipping free -
kick which he tipped
over the
crossbar.
Nacer Chadli went in search of a response for the visitors, but his dipping free -
kick from 30 yards dropped just
over the
crossbar - and just four minutes later, in the 39th minute, Albion's advantage was increased.