OL Reign and Sky Blue FC settled for a goalless draw on Tuesday, the first shutout of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup tournament in Utah.
The first half ended in a 0-0 deadlock, with just a handful of close opportunities from both sides. The closest came from Sky Blue FC, where an incredible accountant almost set Nahomi Kawasumi to score the first goal of the half. But OL Reign defender Lauren Barnes flew at the last second to recover and keep the ball from hitting the back of the net.
The second half saw both teams come out of the tunnel with much more energy and ready to put their team on top of each other, but ultimately, that energy never materialized into an actual score. It seemed OL Reign had the closest of all nearby scoring opportunities in the last 45. Jasmyne Spencer, who entered in the 76th minute, was on a breakaway and just had to beat the goalkeeper when his shot was met by the hands of Kailen Sheridan to keep things even.
