Neither side looked convincing, Goodwillie lashing a great chance wide and Riordan slipping inside the box at the other end as he was about to pull the trigger.
And Stokes squandered a great opportunity at the other end three minutes later when he took too long to pull the trigger, allowing Grassi time to block the striker's effort.
Only when that damage appeared likely to trigger a renewed U.S. determination finally to end America's "addiction to oil" have the Saudis seen any need to bring down prices at the pump.
To that end, make schools sign contracts which indicate that a loss of institutional control will trigger financial penalties as large as 10% of their most recently posted athletic budget.
Now the upscale retailer can push mobile or desktop ads specifically to Facebook users who regularly spend on high-end apparel or those who looked online at making a clothing purchase but didn't pull the trigger.