.Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ETCloseSam Borden is an elderly writer for ESPN.com.PARIS-- The united state women's national group succeeded the Olympic gold medal on Sunday, hammering South america, 1-0, in an activity that demanded a stout defensive stand in the 1st one-half complied with by an accurate and also computed rise in the second to deny South america as well as its fabulous leader Marta.It was a recognizable finishing to a competition that had actually been actually a great deal about what is actually brand new for the USWNT: A brand-new instructor in Emma Hayes, a brand-new frontline of enemies and also a brand-new expectation after the dissatisfaction of final summer months's Female's Globe Cup all meshed all together to cause a record-extending 5th Olympic name, and also initially given that 2012, for the U.S. women, that never routed at any point in their six matches in France.Mallory Swanson racked up the gaining objective in the 57th min along with a slick end after going through on objective, however youthful midfielder Korbin Albert-- who delivered the reception-- and also Sophia Smith, that intelligently fled coming from the stage show after discovering she was in an offside posture, were actually the facilitators. Once Swanson crinkled her chance past Brazil goalkeeper Lorena, the crowd at the Parc des Princes-- that included Tom Cruise ship and Megan Rapinoe-- exploded.It was Swanson's 4th goal of the event, a lot of amongst the Americans and matched for second-most one of all players in the competition. Brazil, which had actually been in order for much of activity's onset, continued to push forward trying to find an equalizer but couldn't discover its means via. United state goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, that was her crew's very most useful gamer in the very first fifty percent, did certainly not allow an objective in the knockout rounds.The match was actually used the very same area where the men's teams coming from Spain as well as France participated in out an eight-goal classic in their final a time previously, and ladies's staffs began at a pace that at least mentioned a potential offensive rockets, too.Mallory Swanson's goal delivered a fifth gold medal for the USWNT. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile by means of Getty ImagesBrazil began without Marta, a selection which was actually reasonable-- the crew had actually merely beaten France and also Spain while she offered a red-card revocation-- yet still experienced peculiar. As well as Hayes dropped Rose Lavelle coming from her schedule in favor of Albert, an appearing to be salute to Lavelle's trauma background and also the opportunity of added time. It goes without saying, it was actually a decision that exercised perfectly.As they performed in their trouble of Spain, the Brazilians visited pressing. Inside two mins, Ludmila possessed a close-range chance saved through Naeher, an early cautionary tale that felt like an arrowhead evaded. Unbothered, Brazil kept happening. Adriana danced deftly on the end line and virtually attracted a charge from Crystal Dunn. Ludmila transformed Naomi Girma and blasted a fired into the internet that was ruled out for offside. Gabi Portilho defeated Tierna Davidson and merely overlooked Ludmila along with an unsafe cross before goal.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Americans possessed moments, also. Trio Rodman's magical spin at midfield delivered her soaring towards objective and also Swanson utilized her velocity also to attract an edge yet South america always really felt more harmful. If not for Naeher-- that delivered an enchanting reaction save of Portilho in first-half blockage time-- the USA will have been actually properly responsible for at the break.Instead, they equaled as well as capable to find out with higher urgency and vigor. Smith moved across just out of Swanson's grasp and also Sam Coffey that swerved vast to obtain the U.S. crowd back in to it prior to Albert located her space. A simple look, a spirituous elapsed as well as Brazil was reeling.Marta, playing in her 6th Olympics and also what is actually counted on to become her ultimate international, came on at the hr however was actually frequently shut in. Four mins in to 10 minutes of stop time, Adriana drove a diving header at objective from close range that Naeher-- once again == whacked away.Marta put her hands on her head. The American enthusiasts chanted in pleasure. One year after fabulous dissatisfaction, the USWNT was actually back.