In 2015, CONCACAF Men’s Soccer Qualifying rolled through Salt Lake City with the knockout stage taking place at Rio Tinto Stadium. The United States, featuring former RSL prospect Luis Gil, had dominated Group A with a combined score of 13-2, earning all nine points and finding themselves needing just one more victory from securing a spot at the World’s Games.
They drew a young Honduras side, who had taken second in Group B, in what looked to be a very winnable contest. Real Salt Lake fans who attended the match would witness a then 19-year-old Alberth Elis terrorize the US for 86 minutes before being subbed off.