.Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ETCloseSam Borden is actually a senior writer for ESPN.com.PARIS-- The united state ladies's national staff won the Olympic gold award on Saturday, beating South america, 1-0, in a video game that demanded a stout protective stand in the first fifty percent followed by an exact and also computed surge in the second to refute South america as well as its epic leader Marta.It was actually a familiar finishing to an event that had actually been a great deal about what is actually brand-new for the USWNT: A brand-new trainer in Emma Hayes, a brand new frontline of assaulters and also a brand-new outlook after the frustration of last summertime's Female's Planet Mug all meshed with each other to lead to a record-extending fifth Olympic name, as well as first given that 2012, for the USA females, who never trailed at any aspect in their 6 suits in France.Mallory Swanson scored the winning goal in the 57th min along with a slick finish after going through on goal, yet youthful midfielder Korbin Albert-- that supplied the ball-- as well as Sophia Johnson, who wisely broke away from the play after discovering she was in an offside setting, were the companies. As soon as Swanson crinkled her shot past South america goalkeeper Lorena, the crowd at the Parc des Princes-- which included Tom Boat trip and also Megan Rapinoe-- exploded.It was actually Swanson's fourth objective of the tournament, most among the Americans and also matched for second-most one of all gamers in the competitors. South america, which had actually been in command for much of video game's early stages, continued to push forward looking for an equalizer yet couldn't locate its own method via. U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, that was her team's very most beneficial gamer in the first half, did certainly not allow an objective in the knockout rounds.The match was used the exact same area where the guys's crews from Spain and also France participated in out an eight-goal standard in their ultimate a day earlier, as well as ladies's teams started at a pace that at least meant a possible offending fireworks, too.Mallory Swanson's goal provided a 5th gold award for the USWNT. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile using Getty ImagesBrazil began without Marta, a selection which was understandable-- the staff had actually merely beaten France and Spain while she offered a red-card suspension-- yet still experienced unusual. And Hayes lost Rose Lavelle from her schedule for Albert, a seeming salute to Lavelle's injury past history and also the probability of extra opportunity. Needless to say, it was actually a selection that exercised perfectly.As they carried out in their upset of Spain, the Brazilians showed up pushing. Inside two mins, Ludmila possessed a close-range go conserved through Naeher, a very early wake-up call that believed that an arrowhead dodged. Unbothered, Brazil always kept coming. Adriana danced deftly on completion pipe as well as almost drew a charge from Crystal Dunn. Ludmila transformed Naomi Girma and castigated a fired right into the web that was actually ruled out for offside. Gabi Portilho beat Tierna Davidson as well as merely missed Ludmila with a dangerous cross before goal.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Americans had seconds, too. Trinity Rodman's magical twist at midfield delivered her flying in the direction of objective as well as Swanson used her velocity at the same time to pull a corner however Brazil always really felt more harmful. Or even for Naeher-- that supplied a wonderful response save of Portilho in first-half blockage time-- the united state will have been actually properly behind at the break.Instead, they equaled and also capable to come out with higher seriousness and also sparkle. Johnson crossed contemporary of Swanson's reach and Sam Coffey had a crack that skided large to acquire the united state crowd back in to it prior to Albert found her room. A fast look, a heady pass and also South america was actually reeling.Marta, playing in her sixth Olympics and also what is anticipated to become her last global, started at the hr however was consistently repressed. Four mins into 10 moments of deduction opportunity, Adriana drove a diving header at objective from close range that Naeher-- again == swatted away.Marta put her palms on her scalp. The United States fans shouted in joy. One year after fabulous frustration, the USWNT was actually back.