41. The Americans hit the cross bar three times in the first 19 minutes and eventually broke through. 42. Sonora, who joined the team from Argentina on Friday, blasted a 25-foot shot off the cross bar . 43. Forward Ahn Jung-hwan narrowly missed in the second half when his shot ricocheted off the cross bar . 44. Jordi Cruyff nearly equalized for Espanyol in the final minute, but his header hit the cross bar . 45. First Hasselbaink, then Sam Dalla Bona missed good chances before Graeme Le Saux hit the cross bar . 46. BEC skipper Worrawoot Srimaka came close when his 17th-minute header from a corner hit the cross bar . 47. Chris Osgood, the Detroit goalie, robbed him four times and the cross bar stopped him another time. 48. Andy van der Meyde set up van Nistelrooy for a header, and also hit the cross bar . 49. A Crunch forward fired a slap shot past Noronen which hit the cross bar and bounced away. 50. The score remained 1-0 until the end of the half, with each team hitting the cross bar .
