.Sam Borden, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterAug 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ETCloseSam Borden is an elderly writer for ESPN.com.PARIS-- The U.S. girls's national team succeeded the Olympic gold medal on Sunday, beating Brazil, 1-0, in a video game that called for a stout defensive fill in the very first half adhered to by an exact and calculated rise in the second to refute Brazil as well as its famous leader Marta.It was actually a known ending to an event that had actually been a great deal concerning what is actually brand-new for the USWNT: A brand-new trainer in Emma Hayes, a brand-new frontline of opponents and also a brand new overview after the disappointment of last summer months's Women's Globe Mug all harmonized all together to lead to a record-extending fifth Olympic title, and also initially considering that 2012, for the united state females, that never routed at any factor in their 6 matches in France.Mallory Swanson scored the winning target in the 57th minute along with a glossy finish after going through on goal, however youthful midfielder Korbin Albert-- who supplied the ball-- and Sophia Johnson, who smartly escaped from the stage show after realizing she remained in an offside placement, were actually the companies. As soon as Swanson crinkled her try past South america goalkeeper Lorena, the group at the Parc des Princes-- that included Tom Voyage as well as Megan Rapinoe-- exploded.It was Swanson's 4th objective of the tournament, a lot of among the Americans as well as tied for second-most among all players in the competitors. Brazil, which had actually been actually in command for a lot of video game's onset, remained to push forward looking for a counterpoise however could not find its own means via. USA goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, who was her staff's very most beneficial player in the 1st one-half, did certainly not enable a goal in the knockout rounds.The match was used the very same area where the guys's staffs coming from Spain and France played out an eight-goal standard in their last a time earlier, and also women's groups began at a speed that a minimum of hinted at a possible outrageous rockets, too.Mallory Swanson's objective supplied a fifth gold medal for the USWNT. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile by means of Getty ImagesBrazil started without Marta, a decision which was actually understandable-- the team had only defeated France and Spain while she provided a red-card revocation-- yet still experienced unusual. And also Hayes dropped Flower Lavelle coming from her lineup in favor of Albert, a seeming nod to Lavelle's accident past as well as the probability of additional opportunity. Obviously, it was a choice that worked out perfectly.As they carried out in their distress of Spain, the Brazilians visited pushing. Inside pair of minutes, Ludmila had a close-range go conserved by Naeher, a very early wake-up call that thought that an arrow dodged. Unbothered, Brazil kept coming. Adriana danced deftly on the end pipe and also nearly drew a charge from Crystal Dunn. Ludmila transformed Naomi Girma and blasted a fired in to the internet that was actually ruled out for offside. Gabi Portilho beat Tierna Davidson and also only missed Ludmila along with an unsafe cross before goal.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Americans had moments, too. Triad Rodman's wonderful spin at midfield delivered her flying towards target and Swanson used her rate too to draw an edge but Brazil constantly felt a lot more hazardous. Or even for Naeher-- who provided a wonderful response save of Portilho in first-half blockage time-- the U.S. will have been properly behind at the break.Instead, they were level and also able to follow out along with higher necessity and also virility. Smith traversed just out of Swanson's reach and also Sam Coffey that swerved vast to get the U.S. group back right into it before Albert discovered her room. An easy glance, a spirituous successfully pass and also South america was actually reeling.Marta, playing in her 6th Olympics as well as what is anticipated to become her ultimate global, came on at the hr but was consistently suppressed. 4 minutes right into 10 minutes of stoppage time, Adriana pressed a diving header at target coming from close quarters that Naeher-- again == swatted away.Marta put her palms on her scalp. The United States enthusiasts chanted in merriment. One year after amazing frustration, the USWNT was actually back.