.Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ETCloseSam Borden is an elderly writer for ESPN.com.PARIS-- The U.S. females's national staff won the Olympic gold award on Sunday, hammering Brazil, 1-0, in a game that demanded a stout defensive fill in the first one-half followed through a specific as well as estimated rise in the 2nd to reject Brazil and its epic captain Marta.It was a familiar ending to a tournament that had been a lot about what's brand new for the USWNT: A brand-new instructor in Emma Hayes, a new frontline of opponents as well as a brand new outlook after the frustration of final summer season's Women's Globe Mug all harmonized all together to cause a record-extending 5th Olympic title, and also first because 2012, for the united state girls, that never routed at any kind of factor in their 6 matches in France.Mallory Swanson racked up the winning target in the 57th moment along with a glossy finish after going through on goal, however younger midfielder Korbin Albert-- who provided the reception-- as well as Sophia Smith, who intelligently ran away from the stage show after discovering she was in an offside placement, were the companies. As soon as Swanson curled her try past Brazil goalkeeper Lorena, the group at the Parc des Princes-- which included Tom Cruise ship and Megan Rapinoe-- exploded.It was actually Swanson's 4th objective of the competition, the majority of one of the Americans and matched for second-most one of all players in the competitors. South america, which had actually been actually in order for much of video game's beginning, continued to precipitate in search of an equalizer however could not discover its own technique by means of. U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, who was her team's most beneficial player in the first fifty percent, performed certainly not make it possible for a target in the knockout rounds.The suit was actually used the very same area where the guys's staffs coming from Spain and France participated in out an eight-goal standard in their final a time previously, and also girls's crews started at a rate that a minimum of mentioned a possible outrageous fireworks, too.Mallory Swanson's objective provided a 5th gold award for the USWNT. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile through Getty ImagesBrazil began without Marta, a choice which was actually reasonable-- the crew had actually only defeated France as well as Spain while she served a red-card revocation-- yet still experienced unusual. And also Hayes lost Flower Lavelle coming from her lineup in favor of Albert, an appearing to be nod to Lavelle's accident record and also the option of additional time. Needless to say, it was a choice that exercised perfectly.As they carried out in their upset of Spain, the Brazilians appeared pressing. Inside pair of mins, Ludmila possessed a close-range try conserved by Naeher, an early wake-up call that thought that an arrow evaded. Unbothered, Brazil maintained coming. Adriana danced deftly on completion line and nearly drew a penalty coming from Crystal Dunn. Ludmila switched Naomi Girma and castigated a fired right into the net that was ruled out for offside. Gabi Portilho trumped Tierna Davidson and also simply overlooked Ludmila with an unsafe cross facing goal.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Americans possessed moments, as well. Trio Rodman's enchanting spin at midfield sent her flying in the direction of target as well as Swanson utilized her speed as well to draw an edge yet South america constantly experienced much more risky. Otherwise for Naeher-- that provided a wonderful response save of Portilho in first-half stop time-- the U.S. would possess been effectively behind at the break.Instead, they equaled as well as able to follow out with more significant seriousness as well as sparkle. Johnson went across contemporary of Swanson's range as well as Sam Coffey had a crack that swerved vast to receive the united state crowd back in to it prior to Albert discovered her area. A quick look, a stimulating elapsed as well as Brazil was actually reeling.Marta, playing in her 6th Olympics as well as what is actually counted on to become her final worldwide, started at the hr however was continuously shut in. Four mins in to 10 moments of discontinuance opportunity, Adriana pushed a diving header at objective from close range that Naeher-- again == swatted away.Marta placed her palms on her scalp. The United States fans chanted in merriment. One year after amazing disappointment, the USWNT was back.