Definition of "Goal" :

noun: a successful attempt at scoring

"The winning goal came with less than a minute left to play."

noun: game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points

noun: the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

noun: the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)