The Portland Thorns defeated the Boston Breakers 1-0 at Jordan Field in Boston, MA, as Christine Sinclair netted her 8th goal of the season, guaranteeing the Thorns will host a semifinal for the second consecutive season.
The Thorns were unable to find much of a rhythm throughout the match, as the Breakers came out of the gate looking to disrupt the Thorns attack through physical, pressing play. This allowed Boston to control possession throughout much of the match, as Midge Purce, Natasha Dowie, and Rosie White looked to provide plenty of attacking opportunities for the hosts, only to see the stellar goalkeeping of Adrianna Franch keep them from finding the back of the net, as she made 4 saves on 17 shots.