Neid goes out with gold as Germany defeats Sweden 2-1

Germany's Dzsenifer Marozsan (10) celebrates with her teammates scoring hers side's first goal during the final of the women's Olympic football tournament between Germany and Sweden at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Germany's Dzsenifer Marozsan (10) celebrates with her teammates scoring hers side's first goal during the final of the women's Olympic football tournament between Germany and Sweden at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

By Associated Press August 20, 2016 5 min read

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – With her arms raised in victory, coach Silvia Neid ran onto the field to join the celebration of Germany’s first Olympic gold medal – even jumping onto the players’ dogpile.

What a way to go out.

Dzsenifer Marozsan scored early in the second half Friday and Germany went on to give Neid a 2-1 victory over Sweden for the nation’s first Olympic title in women’s soccer.

Neid, a two-time FIFA Women’s Coach of the Year, is stepping down following the Rio Olympics. The win at the iconic Maracana Stadium gave her one more championship to cap her 11-year career as Germany’s coach.

“What I felt was pure joy, because I know that was what we had earned and what we have worked so hard for,” Neid said.