Mexico Swarms Over United States to Win Gold Cup

Tonight in Pasadena, California, Mexico defeated the United States 4-2 in a game that was closely contested til the final 15 minutes.

Over and over, Mexico seemed to get the ball ahead down low where a few choice passes set up nice shots on goal.  The United States defense frequently seemed a step or two slow and not aggressive enough to counter the quicker Mexicans.

Pablo Barrera scored twice for the Mexican squad, with Andres Guardado and Giovani Dos Santos contributing a goal each.

For the Americans, both Michael Bradley and Landon Donovan scored.

Overall, it was the best game played by the Americans from start to finish all tournament, but they were no match for the more skillful and quick Mexicans.

One match note: Freddy Adu started for the US squad and played extremely well out at right winger, getting the assists on both goals.