The Canes struck first and looked in control early, as Armanii Russell in the 31 minute on the 15 yard line,delivered a stunning free kick to give his side a 1-0 lead. But the momentum didn’t last long. Sevier County responded immediately, scoring twice in a two-minute span to flip the game on its head and take a 2-1 advantage.

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The second half brought even more intensity—and controversy.

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A heated altercation broke out, resulting in five red cards issued to the Canes’ bench, shifting the energy and putting the team in a difficult position moving forward.

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Despite the adversity, the Canes refused to back down.

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Yael Cruz scores a header over the sevier defender to equalize, while Freddy Castro calmly converted a penalty kick. Castro again, one man to beat and heads it over canes goalkeeper Jordan Collins

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 Russell finds the net again with a beautiful volley,Castro added his second penalty goal of the night, but Sevier continued to press, eventually stretching the lead to 5-3 after a costly defensive breakdown.

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With time winding down, Luis Lopez converted a penalty in the final five minutes to pull the Canes within one, but the late push fell short losing 4-5.

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Sevier County remains undefeated in District AAA-2 play at 3-0, while the Canes are left to regroup after a hard-fought but chaotic loss .