.Sam Borden, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterAug 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ETCloseSam Borden is an elderly author for ESPN.com.PARIS-- The U.S. females's national team gained the Olympic gold medal on Sunday, beating Brazil, 1-0, in a game that called for a stout protective stand in the 1st one-half followed by a precise and estimated surge in the 2nd to refute Brazil as well as its own epic captain Marta.It was a common ending to a tournament that had been actually so much about what's new for the USWNT: A new coach in Emma Hayes, a brand-new frontline of opponents and a brand-new outlook after the disappointment of final summertime's Women's Globe Cup all meshed all together to result in a record-extending fifth Olympic title, and also initially considering that 2012, for the united state ladies, who never ever tracked at any kind of factor in their 6 matches in France.Mallory Swanson scored the gaining objective in the 57th min along with a sleek finish after running through on objective, yet young midfielder Korbin Albert-- that provided the ball-- and also Sophia Johnson, that smartly ran away coming from the play after discovering she was in an offside setting, were actually the facilitators. As soon as Swanson curled her chance past Brazil goalkeeper Lorena, the group at the Parc des Princes-- which included Tom Cruise ship as well as Megan Rapinoe-- exploded.It was actually Swanson's fourth objective of the competition, most amongst the Americans and also matched for second-most amongst all gamers in the competition. Brazil, which had actually been in command for much of video game's beginning, continued to precipitate searching for an equalizer but could not discover its way by means of. United state goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, that was her crew's most important gamer in the 1st half, carried out certainly not permit a goal in the knockout rounds.The suit was played on the same field where the men's teams from Spain as well as France participated in out an eight-goal classic in their ultimate a day earlier, and also females's teams began at a rate that a minimum of hinted at a prospective offensive fireworks, too.Mallory Swanson's objective delivered a 5th gold award for the USWNT. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile using Getty ImagesBrazil began without Marta, a decision which was reasonable-- the staff had actually only trumped France as well as Spain while she offered a red-card suspension-- but still really felt peculiar. As well as Hayes went down Flower Lavelle from her schedule for Albert, an appearing to be salute to Lavelle's trauma past and the probability of added opportunity. It goes without saying, it was a choice that worked out perfectly.As they did in their trouble of Spain, the Brazilians visited pressing. Inside pair of minutes, Ludmila had a close-range chance conserved through Naeher, an early cautionary tale that seemed like an arrow dodged. Unbothered, Brazil kept happening. Adriana danced deftly on completion pipe as well as almost pulled a charge from Crystal Dunn. Ludmila turned Naomi Girma and castigated a shot in to the web that was actually eliminated for offside. Gabi Portilho defeated Tierna Davidson as well as simply missed Ludmila along with a harmful cross in front of goal.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Americans possessed moments, too. Triad Rodman's magical spin at midfield sent her soaring towards goal as well as Swanson utilized her rate also to attract an edge yet South america consistently really felt even more dangerous. Or even for Naeher-- that provided a magical response save of Portilho in first-half standstill time-- the united state would have been well responsible for at the break.Instead, they were level and capable to come out along with higher urgency as well as endurance. Johnson traversed just out of Swanson's range and also Sam Coffey that swerved wide to receive the united state group back right into it before Albert found her space. A simple glimpse, a powerful pass and South america was reeling.Marta, playing in her sixth Olympics and also what is expected to become her final international, started at the hr however was regularly shut in. Four mins right into 10 mins of discontinuance time, Adriana pressed a diving header at target from close range that Naeher-- again == whacked away.Marta placed her hands on her scalp. The American followers chanted in merriment. One year after awesome frustration, the USWNT was back.