.Sam Borden, ESPN Elder WriterAug 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ETCloseSam Borden is an elderly writer for ESPN.com.PARIS-- The united state women's national staff gained the Olympic gold medal on Saturday, hammering South america, 1-0, in an activity that called for a stout protective stand in the 1st half adhered to through a precise and also computed surge in the 2nd to refuse Brazil as well as its legendary captain Marta.It was actually a recognizable ending to an event that had actually been a lot regarding what is actually new for the USWNT: A brand-new coach in Emma Hayes, a new frontline of assaulters as well as a brand-new overview after the dissatisfaction of final summer season's Female's Planet Cup all meshed together to cause a record-extending 5th Olympic title, and initially given that 2012, for the USA females, who never routed at any kind of factor in their 6 suits in France.Mallory Swanson scored the winning goal in the 57th min with a glossy finish after going through on goal, but youthful midfielder Korbin Albert-- that delivered the ball-- and Sophia Smith, who wisely escaped coming from the play after realizing she remained in an offside position, were the facilitators. Once Swanson buckled her shot past Brazil goalkeeper Lorena, the group at the Parc des Princes-- that included Tom Voyage and also Megan Rapinoe-- exploded.It was Swanson's fourth objective of the tournament, a lot of among the Americans as well as matched for second-most one of all gamers in the competitors. South america, which had been actually in order for much of video game's onset, remained to push forward in search of a counterpoise however could not find its own technique by means of. U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, who was her team's very most important player in the 1st fifty percent, carried out certainly not permit a goal in the knockout rounds.The match was used the exact same field where the males's staffs coming from Spain and also France played out an eight-goal standard in their ultimate a time earlier, as well as women's staffs began at a rate that a minimum of hinted at a potential outrageous fireworks, too.Mallory Swanson's goal supplied a fifth gold award for the USWNT. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile using Getty ImagesBrazil began without Marta, a choice which was easy to understand-- the group had actually merely defeated France as well as Spain while she offered a red-card suspension-- yet still experienced weird. As well as Hayes went down Rose Lavelle from her schedule for Albert, a seeming salute to Lavelle's injury record and also the probability of added opportunity. It goes without saying, it was a selection that worked out perfectly.As they performed in their trouble of Spain, the Brazilians showed up pushing. Inside two moments, Ludmila had a close-range shot conserved through Naeher, a very early wake-up call that believed that an arrowhead dodged. Unbothered, Brazil always kept happening. Adriana danced deftly on completion line as well as nearly drew a charge from Crystal Dunn. Ludmila transformed Naomi Girma as well as whipped a fired in to the web that was eliminated for offside. Gabi Portilho defeated Tierna Davidson and merely missed out on Ludmila with a risky cross in front of goal.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Americans possessed minutes, also. Trio Rodman's enchanting twist at midfield delivered her flying towards objective as well as Swanson utilized her rate also to attract a corner however Brazil constantly felt even more unsafe. If not for Naeher-- who provided a magical response save of Portilho in first-half halt time-- the U.S. would certainly have been properly responsible for at the break.Instead, they equaled and able to find out with better seriousness and also verve. Smith traversed just out of Swanson's range and also Sam Coffey that skided wide to receive the united state crowd back into it just before Albert found her room. A fast look, a powerful successfully pass and also South america was reeling.Marta, playing in her 6th Olympics and what is expected to become her final worldwide, started at the hr but was actually frequently bottled up. Four mins into 10 mins of stoppage time, Adriana pushed a diving header at target coming from close quarters that Naeher-- once again == whacked away.Marta placed her hands on her scalp. The American supporters chanted in pleasure. One year after extraordinary frustration, the USWNT was actually back.