.Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ETCloseSam Borden is a senior article writer for ESPN.com.PARIS-- The USA ladies's nationwide crew succeeded the Olympic gold award on Sunday, hammering Brazil, 1-0, in a video game that demanded a stout defensive fill in the very first one-half followed through an exact and estimated rise in the second to refuse South america and its legendary leader Marta.It was a known ending to a tournament that had actually been a great deal about what's new for the USWNT: A brand new instructor in Emma Hayes, a new frontline of assaulters and a brand-new overview after the dissatisfaction of final summer's Female's Planet Mug all meshed with each other to result in a record-extending 5th Olympic title, and to begin with given that 2012, for the U.S. women, who never routed at any sort of factor in their six matches in France.Mallory Swanson scored the gaining objective in the 57th min along with a glossy finish after going through on target, but younger midfielder Korbin Albert-- that delivered the reception-- and also Sophia Smith, who intelligently ran away from the play after realizing she resided in an offside setting, were the facilitators. Once Swanson curled her shot past South america goalkeeper Lorena, the crowd at the Parc des Princes-- that included Tom Boat trip and Megan Rapinoe-- exploded.It was actually Swanson's 4th goal of the event, most one of the Americans as well as tied for second-most amongst all gamers in the competitors. South america, which had actually been in command for a lot of video game's onset, continued to precipitate seeking a counterpoise however could not find its technique by means of. United state goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, that was her crew's very most valuable gamer in the initial one-half, did not permit a goal in the knockout rounds.The suit was actually used the very same area where the guys's crews coming from Spain and also France played out an eight-goal classic in their final a day previously, and also girls's teams started at a pace that a minimum of meant a potential annoying rockets, too.Mallory Swanson's objective provided a fifth gold award for the USWNT. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile through Getty ImagesBrazil started without Marta, a decision which was actually understandable-- the staff had actually just trumped France and Spain while she provided a red-card revocation-- but still experienced peculiar. And Hayes dropped Rose Lavelle from her lineup for Albert, a seeming nod to Lavelle's personal injury past history and also the opportunity of added opportunity. It goes without saying, it was a selection that exercised perfectly.As they carried out in their upset of Spain, the Brazilians came out pushing. Inside two moments, Ludmila had a close-range chance conserved through Naeher, a very early cautionary tale that seemed like an arrow dodged. Unbothered, Brazil kept coming. Adriana danced deftly on completion pipe and also virtually pulled a fine from Crystal Dunn. Ludmila switched Naomi Girma and also blasted a fired into the web that was actually dismissed for offside. Gabi Portilho defeated Tierna Davidson and also merely skipped Ludmila with an unsafe cross before goal.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Americans possessed minutes, also. Trinity Rodman's magical twist at midfield sent her flying in the direction of target and Swanson used her speed at the same time to pull a section yet Brazil always experienced a lot more risky. Otherwise for Naeher-- who supplied an enchanting response save of Portilho in first-half stop time-- the united state would possess been well responsible for at the break.Instead, they were level and also able to find out with better seriousness and virility. Johnson went across just out of Swanson's range and Sam Coffey that swerved wide to receive the united state group back right into it prior to Albert discovered her space. A quick look, a heady pass and also Brazil was reeling.Marta, playing in her 6th Olympics and also what is actually anticipated to become her last worldwide, began at the hr yet was frequently bottled up. 4 minutes right into 10 minutes of halt opportunity, Adriana drove a diving header at goal from close range that Naeher-- once more == swatted away.Marta placed her palms on her scalp. The American fans chanted in glee. One year after amazing dissatisfaction, the USWNT was actually back.