Martinho came very close to getting her first World Cup goal on multiple occasions in the first half. The midfielder from the NC Courage developed a strong partnership with Gamero early on, finding small pockets of space to exploit. Her chance in the 20th minute came off a brilliant pass from Gamero, with her shot being saved by Nigerian goalkeeper Faith Omilana. Her second chance was perhaps the best though, the aforementioned mentioned shot in the 35th minute that hit the woodwork.

Martinho came very close to getting her first World Cup goal on multiple occasions in the first half. The midfielder from the NC Courage developed a strong partnership with Gamero early on, finding small pockets of space to exploit. Her chance in the 20th minute came off a brilliant pass from Gamero, with her shot being saved by Nigerian goalkeeper Faith Omilana. Her second chance was perhaps the best though, the aforementioned mentioned shot in the 35th minute that hit the woodwork.