Bibiani Gold Stars boss Petros Koukouras says his side are fired up to show their recent surge is real when they face FC Samartex in a regional Ghana derby.
The Ghana Premier League serves up another regional showdown, and Bibiani Gold Stars are arriving with something to prove. Coach Petros Koukouras says his squad are fully charged for the derby against FC Samartex, as the Miners look to show that domestic football in Ghana is packed with depth and competitive edge.
For Koukouras, the game is about more than local bragging rights. He wants his players to back up their recent run of good results and show that those performances were earned, not handed to them by luck. Speaking to the club's media channel, he described the match as one of the derbies on the calendar and said everyone in the camp is ready to make the point on the pitch.
The momentum is real. Gold Stars beat Heart of Lions 2-1 in matchweek eight, with Kwame Poku and Abdul Jalilu getting on the scoresheet. That win has given the Bibiani-based side belief heading into a fixture where form often goes out the window.
The Miners currently sit 12th in the table with 10 points from eight matches, so a derby win could lift them up the standings and quiet any doubters. Gold Stars host the clash with Samartex on November 1, with kick-off set for 3:00 pm.
