Great Britain track meet in London, Pennel cleared the crossbar at 16 ft.
When the magnets are energized, they pull themselves up toward the crossbar's metallic underside and the car is lifted into the air; magnets in the track provide propulsion.
Twice, his players sprinted up field, shaking off defenders to take cannonball shots at the goal, but twice the ball struck the crossbar.
Tim Howard in USA Today The sound of crossbar is the best sound in the world -- I'm telling you,said Howard, who called it a "turning point" in the match.
Tim Thomas in 940 News I saw him winding up to take the shot but then I lost it,Thomas said. "I heard it hit the crossbar, then I heard the crowd cheer so I thought it didn't go in, I thought it went up in the netting. I couldn't see the puck because it was...