.Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ETCloseSam Borden is actually a senior author for ESPN.com.PARIS-- The USA girls's national team won the Olympic gold award on Sunday, hammering Brazil, 1-0, in a game that needed a stout protective fill in the 1st one-half complied with by a specific as well as computed rise in the 2nd to refuse Brazil as well as its own epic leader Marta.It was actually a familiar ending to an event that had been a lot about what is actually brand-new for the USWNT: A brand-new instructor in Emma Hayes, a brand new frontline of assaulters as well as a brand-new outlook after the disappointment of last summer's Female's World Mug all harmonized all together to lead to a record-extending fifth Olympic name, as well as first considering that 2012, for the U.S. girls, that certainly never routed at any sort of point in their six matches in France.Mallory Swanson scored the gaining goal in the 57th min along with a sleek finish after running through on objective, but younger midfielder Korbin Albert-- that provided the ball-- and also Sophia Smith, who intelligently escaped from the stage show after recognizing she was in an offside setting, were actually the facilitators. When Swanson curled her chance past South america goalkeeper Lorena, the crowd at the Parc des Princes-- which included Tom Boat trip as well as Megan Rapinoe-- exploded.It was actually Swanson's fourth objective of the event, the majority of one of the Americans and matched for second-most among all players in the competition. Brazil, which had been actually in order for much of game's onset, continued to precipitate looking for a counterpoise yet could not discover its technique by means of. United state goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, that was her staff's very most valuable gamer in the 1st fifty percent, performed not make it possible for an objective in the knockout rounds.The suit was actually used the very same field where the men's staffs coming from Spain as well as France participated in out an eight-goal classic in their last a time previously, and girls's crews started at a rate that at least meant a possible offensive fireworks, too.Mallory Swanson's goal supplied a 5th gold award for the USWNT. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile through Getty ImagesBrazil started without Marta, a selection which was actually easy to understand-- the crew had simply defeated France and also Spain while she served a red-card suspension-- however still felt strange. And Hayes went down Flower Lavelle coming from her lineup in favor of Albert, an appearing to be nod to Lavelle's trauma background as well as the probability of added time. It goes without saying, it was a selection that worked out perfectly.As they carried out in their upset of Spain, the Brazilians visited pushing. Inside 2 mins, Ludmila possessed a close-range go conserved by Naeher, a very early wake-up call that seemed like an arrow dodged. Unbothered, Brazil maintained coming. Adriana danced deftly on the end pipe as well as nearly drew a fine from Crystal Dunn. Ludmila turned Naomi Girma and also castigated a shot into the internet that was ruled out for offside. Gabi Portilho trumped Tierna Davidson as well as only missed Ludmila with an unsafe cross in front of goal.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Americans possessed moments, as well. Trio Rodman's magical twist at midfield delivered her soaring towards goal and Swanson utilized her velocity at the same time to attract a corner however South america consistently experienced much more hazardous. If not for Naeher-- who delivered a wonderful response save of Portilho in first-half interruption opportunity-- the U.S. will have been actually properly behind at the break.Instead, they were level as well as able to come out with greater urgency as well as endurance. Johnson went across just out of Swanson's reach and Sam Coffey that skided wide to obtain the united state group back into it prior to Albert located her room. A fast glimpse, a heady successfully pass and also South america was actually reeling.Marta, playing in her sixth Olympics and also what is expected to be her ultimate international, came on at the hour yet was actually consistently shut in. 4 minutes right into 10 moments of halt opportunity, Adriana pressed a diving header at target coming from close range that Naeher-- again == swatted away.Marta put her hands on her scalp. The American enthusiasts chanted in pleasure. One year after awesome frustration, the USWNT was back.