51.   The third shot barely missed, hitting the right post.

52.   Time and again, the American defenders and midfielders moved the ball downfield with nice touch-passing, only to have the final shot tamely miss the mark.

53.   Two minutes into the game Brazil gave warning when Juninho dribbled past three defenders, but his weak shot missed the goal.

54.   The spokeswoman said the shots missed the boat by less than a foot.

55.   My shots were missing.