The Portland Thorns had the bulk of the possession, but neither side manufactured much danger as OL Reign pitched their sixth consecutive Challenge Cup shutout, securing the top seed and home-field advantage for the knockout rounds. Veronica Latsko rattled the post in the 25th minute, and Bethany Balcer got her head to a Latsko cross in the 13th, but there were few other chances in a hard-fought game where the Reign needed only a draw to secure their place.
WHAT WORKED: PITTSBURGH VS. PITTSBURGH
The chances were few and far between, with real looks at goal hard to come by, but when they did come, Veronica Latsko had her fingerprints all over them, repeatedly tormenting her fellow yinzer Meghan Klingenberg down the right-hand side.