USA Soccer falls in Gold Cup final to Mexico, 4-2, at the Rose Bowl

For the second straight time, Mexico edged the United States in the Gold Cup final.

Pablo Berrera scored two goals as Mexico rallied for a 4-2 victory tonight in the tournament title game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

Andres Guardado and Giovani Dos Santos also scored to help Mexico score its sixth Gold Cup crown.

It was the third time in a row the countries met in the Gold Cup title game. Mexico beat the U.S. 5-0 in 2009. The U.S. won 2-1 in 2007.

Since the Gold Cup began in 1991, the U.S. and Mexico have won nine of the 10 championships.

With the win, Mexico qualifies for the 2013 Confederations Cup, an international tournament that previews the 2014 World Cup.

Michael Bradley and Landon Donovan both scored to give the U.S. an early 2-0 lead. It was Donavan's 13th Gold Cup goal, making him the tournament's all-time leading scorer.

But Barrera put Mexico ahead for in the 50th minute, slipping a 10-yard shot underneath the right hand of diving goalkeeper Tim Howard, a North Brunswick native. [Source]