Sixty-one years is how long Mumbai had to wait to watch its national team in action. Mumbai, having undergone a complete makeover in recent times, got ready to host a Puerto Rico side ranked 38 places higher than India.Andheri Sports Complex is the only structure of some sporting significance in all of Mumbais suburban district, an area that houses just over 9 million people, a population nearly three times that of Puerto Rico.45 minutes prior to kick off, a large chunk of the arena remains empty. Officials say the ground will hold up to 18,000 once the pending grand stand has been built. At present it just about manages two-thirds of that.FIFA officials inspected the premises last year as a potential venue for the U-17 World Cup to be held next year, and insisted that a players tunnel be built, among other things. Right next to that tunnel, filled to capacity, arrived the Yellow Brigade, fans of the I-League club, Mumbai FC.Barely touching a thousand in number, they lead the way for the rest of the arena to follow for the next couple of hours. Banners of Chettri - Pure Class, One nation, One team, One dream are suspended from the roof of the stand, and the chants are a mix of what one might expect at a Premier League game and the Wankhede cricket stadium.As the blues go marching in is impeccably timed with Indias arrival on the pitch. 5 claps, split two and three follow Lets go India and Soo-Neel-Chetri all echoed in perfect sync. The DJ then spins to his Wankhede playlist; Chak De India and Vande Mataram.15 minutes to kick-off and the stadium fills steadily. 10 minutes later, the announcer asks for the crowd to welcome the two sides - India and Potrico. Mumbais crowd are often a deadly mix of well-informed, unforgiving and opportunistically brash. Potrico becomes the theme for the next set of chants.Derby day norms apply at kick-off. Every second of Indian possession is cheered. Every Puerto Rican touch is booed.There are a few thousand seats still empty by the time referee Santosh Kumar points to the spot in the 8th minute. Puerto Rico go 1-0 up. India have hardly touched the ball. The crowd decide to turn on the heat.Uncharitably, referee Kumar is the subject of the next round of chants. The words in between referee and the five claps cant be printed. By now the arena is near packed. And just about everyones joined in.Narayan Das equalizer in the 17th minute brings the roof down. The brigade celebrates but refuses to let off the referees back. 7 minutes later, he awards the softest of free kicks as Sunil Chhetri runs into Emmanuel DAndrea just outside the box. Ironic cheers greet the decision. Chettri curls it in to put India 2-1 up. The crowd claim the assist.India open up. The crowd acknowledge Chhetris every touch. 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