.Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ETCloseSam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com.PARIS-- The U.S. ladies's national team gained the Olympic gold award on Sunday, beating Brazil, 1-0, in an activity that required a stout defensive stand in the 1st one-half complied with by an accurate and estimated surge in the second to refuse South america as well as its fabulous captain Marta.It was a familiar ending to an event that had been a great deal regarding what is actually new for the USWNT: A new trainer in Emma Hayes, a brand-new frontline of enemies and a new overview after the dissatisfaction of last summertime's Women's World Mug all meshed with each other to result in a record-extending 5th Olympic name, and initially considering that 2012, for the USA girls, who certainly never routed at any aspect in their 6 matches in France.Mallory Swanson racked up the succeeding objective in the 57th min along with a glossy finish after running through on target, however younger midfielder Korbin Albert-- who supplied the ball-- as well as Sophia Johnson, who intelligently ran away from the play after discovering she resided in an offside posture, were actually the facilitators. When Swanson buckled her go past Brazil goalkeeper Lorena, the group at the Parc des Princes-- which included Tom Cruise line and Megan Rapinoe-- exploded.It was Swanson's fourth objective of the event, most one of the Americans and also tied for second-most amongst all gamers in the competitors. South america, which had actually been in order for a lot of game's early stages, remained to push forward trying to find a counterpoise yet couldn't locate its own technique by means of. USA goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, that was her group's very most valuable player in the initial one-half, did not enable a goal in the knockout rounds.The suit was actually played on the same field where the guys's groups coming from Spain and France participated in out an eight-goal standard in their last a time earlier, and ladies's teams started at a rate that at least meant a possible offending rockets, too.Mallory Swanson's target provided a fifth gold award for the USWNT. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile by means of Getty ImagesBrazil started without Marta, a decision which was easy to understand-- the team had only beaten France as well as Spain while she provided a red-card revocation-- but still felt odd. And also Hayes went down Flower Lavelle from her schedule for Albert, an appearing to be nod to Lavelle's personal injury background and also the opportunity of added time. It goes without saying, it was actually a choice that exercised perfectly.As they did in their trouble of Spain, the Brazilians appeared pressing. Inside two mins, Ludmila had a close-range go saved through Naeher, a very early cautionary tale that believed that an arrowhead dodged. Unbothered, South america kept happening. Adriana danced deftly on completion pipe as well as virtually attracted a fine from Crystal Dunn. Ludmila switched Naomi Girma as well as whipped a fired right into the net that was ruled out for offside. Gabi Portilho trumped Tierna Davidson and also just overlooked Ludmila with a dangerous cross facing goal.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Americans possessed seconds, too. Triad Rodman's wonderful twist at midfield sent her soaring towards target and also Swanson used her velocity as well to pull a corner but Brazil always experienced even more harmful. Otherwise for Naeher-- that provided a magical reaction save of Portilho in first-half blockage opportunity-- the USA will possess been properly responsible for at the break.Instead, they equaled and able to follow out along with higher seriousness and endurance. Smith moved across just out of Swanson's scope and also Sam Coffey had a crack that skided broad to receive the USA group back into it just before Albert discovered her space. A quick glimpse, a powerful successfully pass and South america was reeling.Marta, playing in her 6th Olympics and also what is expected to become her last international, started at the hour but was regularly bottled up. 4 mins into 10 minutes of blockage opportunity, Adriana pushed a diving header at goal from close quarters that Naeher-- once again == knocked away.Marta placed her hands on her scalp. The American fans shouted in pleasure. One year after fabulous dissatisfaction, the USWNT was back.