Cape Coast, June 22, GNA- There was spontaneous jubilation in the Cape Coast Municipality as people clad in the national colours sang to brass band music to celebrate the Black Stars' 2-1 win over the USA in their final Group E match at Nuremberg, Germany on Thursday afternoon. Tourists, who were on a visit to the town were also not left out. They were clad in the national colours and joined in the celebration as well.

It was a joyous moment, as people from all walks of life, including the aged, children, market women, traders, bankers, all joined in the m=EAl=E9e, with both commercial and private vehicles tooting their horns, as some of the vehicles were draped in the national flag. Some fans were seen sitting on the bonnets of their vehicles, waving flags, while others held bottles of hard liquor.

=93Football indeed is a unifying force=94, Mr Lawrence Quainoo, a banker remarked to the GNA, as he saw the motley throng of fans, irrespective of their social standing or political affiliation, coming together to jubilate.

He said he had tipped the Stars to win, in view of their performance in the previous matches, adding that he was elated that his prediction had come true.

Mrs Hilda Dawson-Ahmoah, an administrative officer with the Ghana Education Service, Mrs Eva Arthur, a business woman and Mr Courage Gli, a banker all expressed their joy and said 93they felt great." Mr Joseph Doria, a tourist from Barcelona, Spain could not help but join in the celebration together with his friends and said he supported Ghana because the country was virtually his home.

For her part, Mrs Marian Johnson, a second-hand clothes dealer said she was very happy with the way the Stars played, and said Ghanaians should be "thankful to God for the two goals."

But Ms Comfort Essuman, a trader, said the boys "have done their best and what was left was for God to handle."

She however cautioned fans to be careful, since according to her, there was a "bigger jubilation ahead."

Mr Christopher Clark, another tourist from the Oregon, USA, said he really enjoyed the match and that he initially thought the USA would win by a 1-0 margin, but that the Stars were the better side.

Master Ernest Jacobs, 16, said he was happy with the score-line, but observed that the Stars could have scored four or five goals, and advised fans not to over jubilate.

As at the time of filing the story many fans were still in the streets whiles, others were in drinking bars jubilating.