OL Reign earned their first win of the NWSL Challenge Cup with a 1-0 victory over Utah Royals FC in a fairly sloppy game. The Reign once again dominated possession, but neither team looked sharp when passing and Utah seemed the more likely team to score for much of the game. But the Reign made some key adjustments that shifted the momentum in the final 20 minutes and ultimately earned them the full three points.

1. The right subs can make all the difference

Twice now in three games an extremely stagnant Reign attack was given new life by second-half substitutions.