.Sam Borden, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterAug 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ETCloseSam Borden is a senior author for ESPN.com.PARIS-- The USA women's nationwide team won the Olympic gold award on Sunday, beating Brazil, 1-0, in a game that called for a stout defensive fill in the very first fifty percent complied with through an accurate as well as computed rise in the second to deny South america and also its famous captain Marta.It was a familiar finishing to a tournament that had been so much concerning what is actually brand-new for the USWNT: A new coach in Emma Hayes, a brand-new frontline of assaulters as well as a brand-new expectation after the frustration of last summer season's Women's Globe Mug all harmonized together to lead to a record-extending 5th Olympic title, as well as to begin with due to the fact that 2012, for the united state ladies, who certainly never routed at any point in their 6 matches in France.Mallory Swanson scored the winning objective in the 57th moment with a slick end after going through on target, however youthful midfielder Korbin Albert-- who provided the ball-- and also Sophia Johnson, who intelligently fled coming from the play after understanding she was in an offside placement, were the facilitators. As soon as Swanson buckled her try past Brazil goalkeeper Lorena, the crowd at the Parc des Princes-- which included Tom Trip and Megan Rapinoe-- exploded.It was Swanson's 4th objective of the tournament, many one of the Americans as well as matched for second-most among all gamers in the competition. Brazil, which had actually been actually in command for a lot of game's onset, remained to precipitate searching for an equalizer yet could not discover its own way via. USA goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, who was her team's very most useful player in the 1st fifty percent, carried out certainly not allow a goal in the knockout rounds.The suit was played on the very same field where the guys's groups coming from Spain as well as France played out an eight-goal classic in their ultimate a day earlier, as well as girls's crews started at a speed that a minimum of meant a prospective outrageous rockets, too.Mallory Swanson's objective supplied a 5th gold medal for the USWNT. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile by means of Getty ImagesBrazil started without Marta, a selection which was actually reasonable-- the team had actually only trumped France as well as Spain while she offered a red-card revocation-- yet still felt weird. And Hayes lost Rose Lavelle from her schedule for Albert, an appearing to be nod to Lavelle's personal injury history and the probability of extra opportunity. Obviously, it was a selection that exercised perfectly.As they carried out in their trouble of Spain, the Brazilians showed up pressing. Inside pair of minutes, Ludmila had a close-range try saved through Naeher, an early cautionary tale that seemed like an arrow dodged. Unbothered, Brazil always kept coming. Adriana danced deftly on the end pipe as well as nearly attracted a fine coming from Crystal Dunn. Ludmila transformed Naomi Girma and also blasted a shot in to the internet that was ruled out for offside. Gabi Portilho trumped Tierna Davidson and also only skipped Ludmila along with a harmful cross facing goal.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Americans possessed moments, too. Trio Rodman's enchanting twist at midfield sent her soaring towards objective and also Swanson utilized her velocity at the same time to pull an edge but South america constantly felt even more hazardous. If not for Naeher-- who supplied an enchanting reaction save of Portilho in first-half interruption time-- the USA would certainly possess been well responsible for at the break.Instead, they equaled and also capable to find out along with more significant necessity and also gusto. Johnson moved across contemporary of Swanson's range and also Sam Coffey had a crack that swerved broad to get the U.S. crowd back in to it prior to Albert discovered her area. A simple look, a strong elapsed and Brazil was actually reeling.Marta, playing in her sixth Olympics as well as what is counted on to be her final international, began at the hr yet was regularly shut in. Four moments into 10 minutes of discontinuance time, Adriana pushed a diving header at objective from close range that Naeher-- again == swatted away.Marta put her palms on her head. The United States supporters shouted in pleasure. One year after astonishing dissatisfaction, the USWNT was back.