In her final game in charge of Germany, legendary coach Silvia Neid tasted gold after orchestrating a 2-1 victory over Sweden in the Maracana to complete Germany's clean sweep of tournaments. Not a bad way to bow out.
There were expectations that Friday's final wouldn't be able to give the 52,000 home crowd the spectacle they wanted. Sweden's defensive tactics, combined with Germany's reluctance to find the back of the net with ease, didn't suggest a free-flowing final.
However, Sweden came out of the blocks positively, pushing up the field when they had the ball, winning some early set pieces and putting Neid's team under pressure.