.Sam Borden, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterAug 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ETCloseSam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com.PARIS-- The USA girls's nationwide team won the Olympic gold award on Sunday, beating Brazil, 1-0, in an activity that demanded a stout defensive fill in the very first fifty percent followed through an accurate and computed surge in the 2nd to refuse Brazil and its own fabulous leader Marta.It was actually a familiar ending to an event that had actually been a lot about what is actually brand-new for the USWNT: A brand-new instructor in Emma Hayes, a brand new frontline of attackers and also a brand-new expectation after the disappointment of final summertime's Women's Globe Mug all harmonized all together to result in a record-extending fifth Olympic name, and also to begin with given that 2012, for the U.S. ladies, that never ever routed at any type of factor in their six suits in France.Mallory Swanson racked up the succeeding target in the 57th minute along with a slick finish after running through on objective, but young midfielder Korbin Albert-- that delivered the ball-- and Sophia Smith, who smartly broke away from the stage show after understanding she was in an offside posture, were the facilitators. Once Swanson buckled her chance past South america goalkeeper Lorena, the group at the Parc des Princes-- which included Tom Cruise line and also Megan Rapinoe-- exploded.It was Swanson's fourth goal of the tournament, the majority of among the Americans as well as matched for second-most one of all players in the competition. South america, which had actually been actually in command for much of video game's onset, continued to precipitate trying to find a counterpoise but could not discover its technique with. United state goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, that was her team's very most useful gamer in the initial fifty percent, performed certainly not allow an objective in the knockout rounds.The match was played on the very same field where the men's teams coming from Spain as well as France played out an eight-goal standard in their last a day previously, and also ladies's staffs began at a speed that a minimum of mentioned a possible offending rockets, too.Mallory Swanson's target delivered a fifth gold award for the USWNT. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty ImagesBrazil started without Marta, a decision which was actually reasonable-- the staff had just beaten France and Spain while she offered a red-card revocation-- yet still experienced weird. And Hayes went down Rose Lavelle from her schedule for Albert, an appearing to be salute to Lavelle's injury past history as well as the possibility of additional opportunity. Needless to say, it was actually a selection that exercised perfectly.As they did in their distress of Spain, the Brazilians showed up pushing. Inside two moments, Ludmila had a close-range chance conserved through Naeher, an early wake-up call that seemed like an arrow evaded. Unbothered, South america always kept coming. Adriana danced deftly on the end pipe and almost pulled a penalty coming from Crystal Dunn. Ludmila transformed Naomi Girma and also blasted a shot into the web that was eliminated for offside. Gabi Portilho trumped Tierna Davidson and only missed out on Ludmila with a dangerous cross in front of goal.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Americans had instants, too. Triad Rodman's magical spin at midfield sent her soaring towards goal and also Swanson utilized her speed too to attract an edge however Brazil constantly felt even more dangerous. Or even for Naeher-- who provided a wonderful response save of Portilho in first-half blockage opportunity-- the united state would have been actually properly behind at the break.Instead, they equaled and capable to follow out with greater seriousness and also endurance. Smith crossed just out of Swanson's scope and also Sam Coffey had a crack that swerved vast to receive the USA group back into it just before Albert located her space. A fast glimpse, an exciting elapsed and South america was reeling.Marta, playing in her sixth Olympics and also what is expected to be her last international, started at the hr but was actually frequently suppressed. Four minutes in to 10 minutes of interruption time, Adriana pushed a diving header at goal coming from close quarters that Naeher-- once more == whacked away.Marta put her hands on her head. The United States followers shouted in joy. One year after awesome frustration, the USWNT was back.