.Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ETCloseSam Borden is an elderly writer for ESPN.com.PARIS-- The USA females's nationwide group succeeded the Olympic gold award on Sunday, beating South america, 1-0, in an activity that needed a stout defensive stand in the initial one-half followed by an exact and also computed rise in the second to deny Brazil and its fabulous captain Marta.It was a known ending to a competition that had actually been actually a great deal about what is actually brand-new for the USWNT: A brand-new trainer in Emma Hayes, a brand-new frontline of assailants and a brand-new expectation after the disappointment of final summertime's Female's Planet Cup all meshed all together to cause a record-extending fifth Olympic title, and initially due to the fact that 2012, for the U.S. girls, who certainly never tracked at any type of factor in their 6 matches in France.Mallory Swanson scored the gaining goal in the 57th min with a slick end after running through on goal, but young midfielder Korbin Albert-- that delivered the ball-- as well as Sophia Smith, who wisely fled from the play after recognizing she remained in an offside posture, were the companies. When Swanson curled her shot past Brazil goalkeeper Lorena, the group at the Parc des Princes-- that included Tom Trip as well as Megan Rapinoe-- exploded.It was actually Swanson's fourth objective of the competition, the majority of among the Americans and matched for second-most one of all gamers in the competition. South america, which had actually been in demand for a lot of activity's beginning, remained to precipitate searching for a counterpoise however couldn't find its own means through. USA goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, who was her crew's very most valuable player in the first half, did not enable a target in the knockout rounds.The suit was played on the exact same area where the men's crews coming from Spain and France played out an eight-goal classic in their final a time earlier, and also girls's teams began at a pace that at the very least meant a possible outrageous fireworks, too.Mallory Swanson's objective supplied a 5th gold medal for the USWNT. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty ImagesBrazil started without Marta, a selection which was understandable-- the staff had actually merely beaten France and also Spain while she served a red-card revocation-- yet still experienced peculiar. As well as Hayes fell Flower Lavelle coming from her lineup in favor of Albert, a seeming salute to Lavelle's personal injury past and the possibility of extra opportunity. It goes without saying, it was actually a choice that worked out perfectly.As they performed in their upset of Spain, the Brazilians emerged pressing. Inside pair of mins, Ludmila possessed a close-range try spared by Naeher, an early wake-up call that felt like an arrowhead dodged. Unbothered, South america always kept coming. Adriana danced deftly on completion pipe and also almost pulled a charge coming from Crystal Dunn. Ludmila switched Naomi Girma and also blasted a shot right into the internet that was dismissed for offside. Gabi Portilho beat Tierna Davidson and also just missed Ludmila along with an unsafe cross facing goal.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Americans possessed seconds, too. Trio Rodman's magical spin at midfield sent her soaring in the direction of goal as well as Swanson used her rate also to draw an edge but South america always experienced a lot more hazardous. If not for Naeher-- that provided an enchanting reaction save of Portilho in first-half halt opportunity-- the USA would possess been properly responsible for at the break.Instead, they equaled and capable to come out with greater seriousness and endurance. Johnson crossed just out of Swanson's range as well as Sam Coffey had a crack that skided wide to obtain the USA group back into it prior to Albert located her room. A fast glimpse, a stimulating elapsed as well as South america was actually reeling.Marta, playing in her 6th Olympics as well as what is actually expected to become her final worldwide, started at the hour yet was actually consistently boxed up. Four minutes into 10 moments of blockage opportunity, Adriana drove a diving header at target from close quarters that Naeher-- again == swatted away.Marta put her palms on her head. The American supporters chanted in pleasure. One year after incredible dissatisfaction, the USWNT was back.