.Sam Borden, ESPN Elderly Person WriterAug 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ETCloseSam Borden is an elderly writer for ESPN.com.PARIS-- The USA females's national group won the Olympic gold medal on Saturday, beating South america, 1-0, in a game that required a stout protective stand in the initial half observed by a specific and estimated rise in the 2nd to reject Brazil as well as its own famous captain Marta.It was actually a known ending to a tournament that had actually been actually a lot about what's brand new for the USWNT: A brand-new trainer in Emma Hayes, a brand-new frontline of aggressors and also a brand new overview after the frustration of last summer's Women's Planet Cup all harmonized all together to cause a record-extending 5th Olympic name, and to begin with because 2012, for the U.S. females, that never tracked at any sort of aspect in their 6 matches in France.Mallory Swanson racked up the succeeding objective in the 57th moment along with a sleek end after running through on objective, but youthful midfielder Korbin Albert-- that delivered the reception-- as well as Sophia Johnson, that intelligently broke away coming from the play after recognizing she remained in an offside posture, were the facilitators. As soon as Swanson buckled her shot past Brazil goalkeeper Lorena, the group at the Parc des Princes-- which included Tom Boat trip and also Megan Rapinoe-- exploded.It was Swanson's fourth goal of the event, a lot of one of the Americans as well as matched for second-most among all gamers in the competition. Brazil, which had actually been in demand for much of video game's onset, remained to precipitate searching for an equalizer yet couldn't discover its technique by means of. USA goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, that was her group's very most beneficial player in the initial one-half, performed not make it possible for a target in the knockout rounds.The suit was actually played on the exact same area where the guys's teams coming from Spain and also France participated in out an eight-goal classic in their last a day earlier, and females's teams began at a pace that at least mentioned a prospective outrageous rockets, too.Mallory Swanson's target supplied a fifth gold medal for the USWNT. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile through Getty ImagesBrazil started without Marta, a choice which was actually reasonable-- the staff had actually merely trumped France and Spain while she offered a red-card revocation-- but still really felt peculiar. And Hayes went down Flower Lavelle from her lineup for Albert, an appearing to be salute to Lavelle's accident history as well as the probability of extra opportunity. Needless to say, it was a choice that worked out perfectly.As they did in their upset of Spain, the Brazilians showed up pushing. Inside two moments, Ludmila had a close-range shot saved through Naeher, a very early cautionary tale that felt like an arrowhead evaded. Unbothered, Brazil kept coming. Adriana danced deftly on completion line as well as almost attracted a charge coming from Crystal Dunn. Ludmila transformed Naomi Girma as well as castigated a fired in to the internet that was dismissed for offside. Gabi Portilho defeated Tierna Davidson as well as just skipped Ludmila with an unsafe cross before goal.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Americans possessed moments, too. Triad Rodman's wonderful twist at midfield delivered her soaring towards objective and Swanson utilized her speed at the same time to draw an edge however Brazil regularly really felt even more hazardous. If not for Naeher-- who delivered a magical reaction save of Portilho in first-half standstill opportunity-- the united state would possess been well behind at the break.Instead, they were level and capable to follow out with higher seriousness and sparkle. Smith moved across contemporary of Swanson's scope and also Sam Coffey that swerved broad to get the U.S. crowd back in to it prior to Albert located her area. A simple glance, a heady successfully pass as well as Brazil was reeling.Marta, playing in her sixth Olympics and also what is counted on to be her ultimate global, came on at the hr but was constantly suppressed. Four minutes right into 10 mins of discontinuance time, Adriana pressed a diving header at objective coming from close range that Naeher-- once again == knocked away.Marta placed her palms on her scalp. The United States fans shouted in joy. One year after extraordinary frustration, the USWNT was back.