goal

nouns

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
"the ends justify the means"
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
"a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
is a type of (narrower)
equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
a successful attempt at scoring
"the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"
is a type of (narrower)
the act of scoring in a game or sport
"the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"