.Sam Borden, ESPN Elderly Person WriterAug 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ETCloseSam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com.PARIS-- The U.S. females's national group succeeded the Olympic gold medal on Saturday, beating South america, 1-0, in a video game that needed a stout protective stand in the very first one-half followed through an exact and computed rise in the 2nd to refuse Brazil and also its epic captain Marta.It was actually a common finishing to an event that had actually been a great deal about what's new for the USWNT: A brand-new coach in Emma Hayes, a new frontline of assaulters and also a brand new expectation after the dissatisfaction of last summer season's Women's Planet Mug all harmonized all together to lead to a record-extending fifth Olympic title, as well as initially because 2012, for the united state ladies, that never routed at any type of factor in their 6 suits in France.Mallory Swanson scored the gaining objective in the 57th minute along with a glossy end after going through on target, yet young midfielder Korbin Albert-- that supplied the reception-- and also Sophia Johnson, that intelligently fled coming from the stage show after recognizing she remained in an offside setting, were actually the companies. As soon as Swanson curled her shot past South america goalkeeper Lorena, the crowd at the Parc des Princes-- which included Tom Voyage and Megan Rapinoe-- exploded.It was actually Swanson's 4th target of the tournament, most among the Americans and tied for second-most one of all players in the competition. Brazil, which had actually been in order for much of activity's early stages, remained to push forward looking for a counterpoise however could not find its own technique with. United state goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, who was her staff's very most useful player in the very first half, carried out certainly not enable a goal in the knockout rounds.The match was actually played on the same industry where the men's teams coming from Spain as well as France participated in out an eight-goal classic in their last a day earlier, as well as women's staffs started at a rate that at least hinted at a possible offending rockets, too.Mallory Swanson's objective delivered a fifth gold medal for the USWNT. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile using Getty ImagesBrazil started without Marta, a decision which was actually easy to understand-- the group had actually simply trumped France and Spain while she offered a red-card revocation-- but still experienced weird. As well as Hayes went down Flower Lavelle from her lineup in favor of Albert, a seeming nod to Lavelle's accident past and also the option of extra time. It goes without saying, it was a choice that worked out perfectly.As they carried out in their distress of Spain, the Brazilians visited pressing. Inside 2 moments, Ludmila possessed a close-range go spared through Naeher, an early cautionary tale that thought that an arrowhead evaded. Unbothered, South america maintained happening. Adriana danced deftly on the end pipe and almost attracted a fine from Crystal Dunn. Ludmila transformed Naomi Girma as well as blasted a shot into the net that was dismissed for offside. Gabi Portilho beat Tierna Davidson and only skipped Ludmila along with an unsafe cross facing goal.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Americans had instants, too. Triad Rodman's wonderful spin at midfield delivered her soaring in the direction of objective and Swanson used her velocity also to pull a corner yet South america always really felt more harmful. If not for Naeher-- that provided an enchanting response save of Portilho in first-half interruption opportunity-- the USA will possess been actually effectively responsible for at the break.Instead, they equaled and able to find out with better urgency as well as sparkle. Johnson went across just out of Swanson's grasp and Sam Coffey that skided vast to obtain the USA crowd back right into it before Albert found her space. A fast glimpse, a spirituous pass as well as Brazil was reeling.Marta, playing in her sixth Olympics and what is counted on to become her last global, began at the hr however was actually continuously repressed. 4 minutes into 10 moments of deduction opportunity, Adriana pressed a diving header at target coming from close quarters that Naeher-- once more == swatted away.Marta placed her palms on her scalp. The United States fans shouted in pleasure. One year after incredible dissatisfaction, the USWNT was actually back.