.Sam Borden, ESPN Elderly Person WriterAug 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ETCloseSam Borden is a senior author for ESPN.com.PARIS-- The USA females's nationwide team won the Olympic gold award on Sunday, hammering South america, 1-0, in a game that required a stout defensive stand in the initial fifty percent observed by a specific and also computed rise in the second to reject South america and its own famous captain Marta.It was actually a familiar ending to a competition that had actually been so much concerning what is actually new for the USWNT: A new train in Emma Hayes, a new frontline of opponents and a brand-new expectation after the disappointment of last summer's Female's World Cup all harmonized with each other to cause a record-extending 5th Olympic name, and also to begin with given that 2012, for the U.S. ladies, who never ever tracked at any kind of factor in their six suits in France.Mallory Swanson scored the gaining objective in the 57th moment with a sleek finish after going through on target, however younger midfielder Korbin Albert-- that delivered the ball-- as well as Sophia Johnson, that smartly escaped coming from the play after recognizing she resided in an offside posture, were the companies. When Swanson crinkled her shot past Brazil goalkeeper Lorena, the group at the Parc des Princes-- that included Tom Trip and Megan Rapinoe-- exploded.It was actually Swanson's 4th goal of the competition, the majority of amongst the Americans as well as matched for second-most amongst all players in the competitors. South america, which had actually been actually in order for a lot of activity's early stages, remained to push forward in search of a counterpoise however could not find its way with. United state goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, who was her group's very most valuable player in the first fifty percent, did certainly not allow a goal in the knockout rounds.The match was played on the same industry where the guys's teams coming from Spain as well as France played out an eight-goal classic in their last a time previously, as well as girls's teams began at a rate that a minimum of mentioned a possible offensive fireworks, too.Mallory Swanson's objective provided a fifth gold medal for the USWNT. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile by means of Getty ImagesBrazil began without Marta, a decision which was actually easy to understand-- the group had actually simply trumped France and Spain while she served a red-card suspension-- yet still experienced odd. And Hayes lost Flower Lavelle from her schedule in favor of Albert, an appearing to be nod to Lavelle's accident past history as well as the option of added time. Needless to say, it was a decision that exercised perfectly.As they performed in their upset of Spain, the Brazilians appeared pushing. Inside 2 mins, Ludmila had a close-range try spared through Naeher, a very early cautionary tale that felt like an arrow evaded. Unbothered, Brazil always kept coming. Adriana danced deftly on completion pipe and virtually attracted a fine from Crystal Dunn. Ludmila transformed Naomi Girma and blasted a fired into the internet that was dismissed for offside. Gabi Portilho beat Tierna Davidson and merely overlooked Ludmila with a dangerous cross facing goal.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Americans possessed instants, also. Triad Rodman's magical twist at midfield sent her soaring in the direction of objective and also Swanson utilized her rate at the same time to attract a corner but Brazil always really felt more risky. Otherwise for Naeher-- that delivered a magical response save of Portilho in first-half stop opportunity-- the USA would have been actually effectively responsible for at the break.Instead, they equaled and also capable to find out with greater necessity and endurance. Johnson moved across contemporary of Swanson's range as well as Sam Coffey that swerved wide to receive the U.S. group back right into it just before Albert located her space. An easy look, a spirituous pass as well as Brazil was reeling.Marta, playing in her sixth Olympics and also what is actually anticipated to be her final worldwide, began at the hour yet was actually regularly repressed. Four minutes right into 10 minutes of stop time, Adriana pressed a diving header at goal from close quarters that Naeher-- once more == knocked away.Marta placed her hands on her scalp. The American supporters shouted in glee. One year after extraordinary disappointment, the USWNT was back.