.Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ETCloseSam Borden is an elderly author for ESPN.com.PARIS-- The USA females's national team succeeded the Olympic gold medal on Saturday, hammering South america, 1-0, in a video game that required a stout defensive fill in the first one-half adhered to by a specific and also computed rise in the 2nd to reject South america and its own legendary captain Marta.It was a recognizable ending to a competition that had been actually so much about what's brand new for the USWNT: A brand new train in Emma Hayes, a new frontline of assailants as well as a brand-new outlook after the disappointment of final summer's Female's Globe Mug all harmonized together to result in a record-extending 5th Olympic name, and to begin with given that 2012, for the united state women, that never routed at any type of point in their 6 matches in France.Mallory Swanson racked up the gaining goal in the 57th minute along with a sleek finish after running through on target, however youthful midfielder Korbin Albert-- that supplied the reception-- as well as Sophia Smith, that intelligently fled from the stage show after realizing she remained in an offside position, were actually the facilitators. As soon as Swanson crinkled her try past Brazil goalkeeper Lorena, the group at the Parc des Princes-- that included Tom Trip and Megan Rapinoe-- exploded.It was Swanson's 4th goal of the tournament, the majority of one of the Americans and also matched for second-most one of all players in the competition. South america, which had been in demand for a lot of activity's early stages, remained to push forward looking for an equalizer however could not find its technique with. U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, who was her group's most beneficial player in the first fifty percent, did not permit a goal in the knockout rounds.The match was played on the same area where the males's staffs from Spain and France participated in out an eight-goal classic in their last a time earlier, and also girls's crews started at a rate that a minimum of meant a potential offending fireworks, too.Mallory Swanson's target provided a fifth gold award for the USWNT. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile using Getty ImagesBrazil started without Marta, a decision which was reasonable-- the group had actually just trumped France and Spain while she provided a red-card suspension-- however still really felt peculiar. And also Hayes fell Flower Lavelle from her schedule in favor of Albert, an appearing to be nod to Lavelle's personal injury history and also the possibility of added opportunity. Obviously, it was actually a selection that exercised perfectly.As they performed in their trouble of Spain, the Brazilians showed up pressing. Inside 2 moments, Ludmila had a close-range shot conserved through Naeher, an early cautionary tale that believed that an arrowhead evaded. Unbothered, South america kept happening. Adriana danced deftly on the end pipe as well as nearly pulled a charge from Crystal Dunn. Ludmila turned Naomi Girma and castigated a fired into the internet that was dismissed for offside. Gabi Portilho trumped Tierna Davidson and also simply skipped Ludmila with a dangerous cross in front of goal.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Americans possessed moments, also. Triad Rodman's enchanting twist at midfield sent her soaring towards objective and Swanson utilized her velocity also to draw a section yet Brazil always felt a lot more risky. If not for Naeher-- that supplied an enchanting response save of Portilho in first-half standstill opportunity-- the U.S. would possess been actually effectively responsible for at the break.Instead, they were level and capable to find out along with higher necessity as well as sparkle. Johnson moved across just out of Swanson's grasp as well as Sam Coffey that swerved wide to receive the united state group back in to it just before Albert discovered her area. An easy glance, an exciting pass as well as Brazil was reeling.Marta, playing in her 6th Olympics and also what is anticipated to become her final worldwide, started at the hr however was constantly boxed up. Four mins in to 10 mins of discontinuance opportunity, Adriana drove a diving header at objective coming from close quarters that Naeher-- once more == swatted away.Marta put her palms on her head. The United States supporters shouted in pleasure. One year after extraordinary disappointment, the USWNT was actually back.