{
  "id": 17382429,
  "title": "We are motivated to beat FC Samartex – Gold Stars coach Petros Koukouras",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/we-are-motivated-to-beat-fc-samartex-gold-stars-coach-petros-koukouras",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T10:10:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/we-are-motivated-ahead-of-fc-samartex-clash-gold-stars-coach-petros-koukouras/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bibiani Gold Stars head coach Petros Koukouras expresses strong motivation among his players for the upcoming regional derby against FC Samartex 1996 on Sunday. The match will take place at the Nsenkyire Sports Arena, with kickoff set for 15:00 GMT. Koukouras is confident in his team's readiness, emphasizing that their recent positive results were the result of hard work rather than luck. Speaking to the club’s media, he stated, \"The players are very motivated. It’s one of the derbies, and we want to prove that the last few good results didn’t come by luck. So, everyone is ready for the game, and they really want to prove the point.\" Despite the challenges of playing away in a high-stakes fixture, Koukouras insists that Gold Stars will maintain their attacking philosophy. He clarified, \"For us, it’s another game, although in the derby we approach it as a normal game. It can only give us three points, or we can only lose three points.\" Koukouras explained that while their game plan might vary slightly due to the away status, the core principles will remain consistent. \"The principles of play should remain the same as we had from the beginning of the season. They might be a little bit different because it’s an away game. But we’re not going there to defend. We should go to attack and score goals and try to win whatever positive result we can get there.\"",
  "summary": "Bibiani Gold Stars head coach Petros Koukouras says his players are highly motivated ahead of Sunday’s regional derby against FC Samartex 1996 in the Ghana Premier League. The Miners will travel to the Nsenkyire Sports Arena to face the Timber Boys in a Matchday 9 fixture, with kick-off scheduled for 15:00 GMT. Koukouras believes his […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Team's recent positive results attributed to hard work, not luck.",
    "Gold Stars will maintain attacking philosophy despite away status."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}