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20 AugustWith Brazil facing Germany in the menÕs football final, more than 63,000 fans created a bubbling cauldron of colour inside the Maracan‹, providing a deafening chorus of support for the hosts. But with the score 1-1 after 90 minutes and then extra time, penalties were needed to decide the winner. The tension built with each successful spot kick before GermanyÕs Nils Petersen saw his effort saved by Brazilian goalkeeper Weverton. Neymar then stepped up and, with the hopes of a nation resting on his shoulders, slotted the ball home to clinch BrazilÕs first menÕs Olympic football gold medal, prompting raucous celebrations both on the pitch and in the stands.Away from the Maracan‹, the USA secured a sixth successive Olympic title with a comfortable 101-72 win over Spain in the womenÕs basketball final, and Great BritainÕs Mo Farah became the first man in 40 years to successfully defend the 5,000m and 10,000m Olympic titles.And on Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon , Hungarian kayaker Danuta Koz‡k won her third gold medal of the Games in the womenÕs K4 500m sprint Ð becoming the first woman to win three gold medals in canoe sprint in a single Olympic Games.PicturedBrazilÕs Neymar prepares to shoot during the menÕs football final against GermanyDAY15RIO 201642 OLYMPIC REVIEW