Kasim Gokyildiz praises Heart of Lions players despite defeat to Gold Stars

GhanaSoccernet · 10/26/2026, 6:48:17 PM

Heart of Lions head coach Kasim Gokyildiz has applauded the performance of his players, despite their 2-1 defeat to Bibiani Gold Stars in the Ghana Premier League on Sunday.In the week eight encounter played at Duns Park, the team from Kpando impressed with their performance but conceded very late in the second half to miss out on a point.Speaking in his post-match interview, Kasim Gokyildiz described the result as unfortunate, arguing that his players did not deserve to lose the match.“It’s unfortunate. The boys did everything on the pitch to turn the game and at least go with one point. Everyone who watched the match could see we played well.“Unfortunately, Gold Stars took the lead first. In the second half, we played well. I will say congratulations to my boys for how we played even with one man down. The boys did very well,” Kasim Gokyildiz told journalists.The coach further admonished his players to work harder on the next matchday to return to winning ways.Heart of Lions will host Bechem United at the Kpando Sports Stadium on Sunday, November 1, in their Week 9 league fixture. Â