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Some football fans in Osu Oxford Street celebrated the Black Stars� 2-1 defeat to the Taranga Lions of Senegal at the Orange African Cup of Nations Group C meeting in Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea, on Monday. Some fans who watched the match in pubs across the city broke out in jubilation after Mussa Sow scored Senegal�s second goal to complete a famous win over the Black Stars who are chasing a fifth continental glory. Abram Osei Akoto, who watched the match at Osu, told GNA Sports that �It was a well deserved victory for Senegal and I could not help but join them in celebration.��They are a better side and I am glad they have beaten the Black Stars. Maybe, our players will realize finally that they cannot continue to chase money at the expense of glory for the nation.� Nii Okai, a bank worker who described himself as a �friend of Senegal,� said he was glad the Black Starts were beaten and added �they were lucky, they could have taken more goals. They would have been humiliated if the Senegalese had been a bit clinical in front of goal.� Nii Okai said �I pledge to support every team that plays against the Black Stars because I am still not got over their arrogance and unpatriotic attitude at the Brazil World Cup last summer. I like to see them beaten.� Ghana relinquished an early first half lead scored by Andre Ayew after advancing Christian Astu was adjudged to have been fouled in the Senegalese �18�. Atsu was set free by a pass from the middle by Emmanuel Agyeman Badu before Senegalese goalkeeper and captain, Bouna Coundoul, brought him down. There is a general apathy among Ghanaian football fans following the Black Stars� poor showing at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil where a row over bonuses meant the players refused to train for one day ahead of a crucial last group match against Portugal. The Black Stars will play Algeria, leaders of Group C on Friday, before wrapping up the group with a meeting against South Africa.