Lagos, Portugal -- Massapequa, L.I. native Christina DiMartino never got an opportunity to see her first full international goal go into the goal. That's because she slipped and fell in the mud during the U.S.'s 2-0 victory over Denmark in the Algarve Cup on Wednesday.

DiMartino, who was playing in her second international, scored in the 35th minute after Angie Woznuk tallied in the 22nd minute of the Group B match of the annual tournament. DiMartino, an Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association ODP graduate, was drafted by FC Gold SC to play in Women's Professional Soccer this year.

With striker Abby Wambach recovering from last summer's knee injury, coach Pia Sundhage use two relatively inexperienced players at the international level at midfield

It worked out quite well.

“It’s a special feeling to score a goal and, for Woznuk and DiMartino, who are fairly new to the team, it shows that on this team anyone can score,” Sundhage said. “Everyone is happy when anyone scores a goal, but especially the new players.”

Woznuk struck first as she connected for her second career goal in her seventh international appearance. Midfielder Angela Hucles rolled a pass to Woznuk on the wing and she hit a looping cross. The ball was punched to the other side of the penalty area by goalkeeper Heidi Johansen but Heather O’Reilly ran it down. O’Reilly’s cross was punched by Johansen. This time the ball fell to Woznuk near the left post. She settled the ball and while standing just a few paces from the end line, blasted a half-volley into the roof of the net over the keeper.

DiMartino's goal came 13 minutes later off a pair of players who will play for Sky Blue FC (WPS). Defender Christie Rampone looped a corner kick to the far post. Forward Natasha Kai jumped high to win the ball, heading it hard off the arm of a Danish defender who was protecting the left post. The ball spun out front of the goal and DiMartino, the smallest player on the field at 5-2, found space to slide and smash a left-footed shot through that same defender’s legs and into the net from a few yards out.

“Tash headed the ball down and I was in front of the goalie and I kicked it and it hit the girl in between her legs, but there was mud so I slipped down and my head hit the mud," DiMartino said. "Then I saw Tash cheering so I thought she must have scored, awesome! Then someone said, ‘Tina you scored!' Oh, I scored? It was just really funny because I didn’t see it when I slipped. I knew I kicked it but I thought it was deflected.”

Lindsay Tarpley replaced DiMartino at halftime.

“I thought we played well," DiMartino said. "In the first half it was kind of hard finding the space. I think Tash and I played well together and I think in the second half Tarp coming in, she did really well find that space for us. I think we played some great soccer, moved the ball and had some great opportunities. For our first game, we played really well.”