football geman vocab Flashcards

football geman vocab

1
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r Ball (Bälle)

A

ball

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2
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e Bank
auf der Bank sitzen

A

bench
sit on the bench

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s Bein

A

leg

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4
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bolzen (v.)

A

to kick the ball (around)

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5
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r Bolzplatz (-plätze)

A

amateur football/soccer field

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6
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r Bombenschuss

A

a difficult shot, usually from a long distance

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e Bundesliga

A

German professional soccer league

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r DFB (Deutscher Fußballbund)

A

German Football (Soccer) Federation

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r Doppelpass

A

one-two pass, give and go pass

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10
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s Dribbling

A

dribbling

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e Drittkette/Dreierkette
e Viertkette/Viererkette

A

straight three-man backfield (free-kick defense)
four-man backfield defense

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12
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r Eckball

A

corner ball (kick)

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e Ecke

A

corner (kick)

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14
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r Eckstoß

A

corner kick

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15
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r Einwurf

A

throw-in, toss

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16
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e Elf

A

the eleven (players), soccer team

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17
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r Elfmeter

A

penalty kick (from eleven meters)

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18
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e Endlinie endline

A

goal line

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19
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r Europameister

A

European champion

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20
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e Europameisterschaft

A

European championship

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21
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e Fahne (-n)

A

flag, banner

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22
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r Fallrückzieher

A

bicycle kick, scissors kick (Note: A Fallrückzieher is an acrobatic goal shot in which a player flips and kicks the ball backward over his own head.

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23
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fäusten

A

to punch (the ball)

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24
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fechten

A

to parry (the ball)

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25
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s Feld

A

field, pitch

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26
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FIFA

A

International Football (Soccer) Federation

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27
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e Flanke

A

cross, center (e.g., into the penalty area)

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28
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r Flugkopfball
r Kopfball, r Kopfstoß

A

diving header
header shot

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29
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r Freistoß

A

free kick

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30
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r Fußball

A

football, soccer; soccer ball

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31
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e Fußballmannschaft

A

football/soccer team

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32
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r Fußballschuh (-e)

A

soccer shoe

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33
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s Fußballstadion (-stadien)

A

soccer stadium

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34
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e Gäste (pl.)
s Heim

A

visiting team
home team

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r Gegner (-)

A

opponent, opposing team

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36
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gelbe Karte

A

caution, yellow card (for foul)

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37
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gewinnen (v.)
verlieren

A

to win
to lose

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38
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e Grätsche

A

sliding trip, straddle vault

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39
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grätschen (v.)

A

to straddle, tackle, trip (often a foul)

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40
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e Halbzeit

A

halftime

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41
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e Halbzeitpause

A

halftime break (15 minutes)

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42
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e Hälfte
erste Hälfte
zweite Hälfte

A

half
first half
second half

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43
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halten
gut halten

A

to save (keeper)
to make a good save

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44
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s Heim
e Gäste (pl.)

A

home (team)
visiting team

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45
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e Heimmannschaft

A

home team

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46
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r Hexenkessel

A

an unfriendly stadium (“witch’s cauldron”), usually the opponent’s home stadium

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47
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e Hinrunde/s Hinspiel
e Rückrunde/s Rückspiel

A

first round/leg
second round/leg

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48
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r Hooligan (-s)

A

hooligan, rowdy

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49
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r Kaiser

A

“the emperor” (nickname for Franz Beckenbauer, Kaiser Franz)

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50
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r Kick

A

kick (soccer/football)

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51
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r Kicker

A

soccer player

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52
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r Konter

A

counterattack, counteroffensive

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53
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r Leitwolf

A

“lead wolf,” a player who inspires the team

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54
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r Libero

A

sweeper

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55
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r Linienrichter

A

linesman

56
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e Manndeckung

A

one-on-one coverage, man coverage

57
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e Mannschaft

A

team

58
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e Mauer

A

defensive wall (of players) during a free kick

59
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mauern (v.)

A

to form a defensive wall; to defend aggressively

60
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e Meisterschaft

A

championship

61
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s Mittelfeld

A

midfield

62
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r Mittelfeldspieler

A

midfielder

63
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e Nationalmannschaft

A

national team

64
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e Nationalelf

A

national team (of eleven)

65
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r Pass

A

pass

66
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r Platzverweis

A

ejection, expulsion

67
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r Pokal (-e)

A

cup (trophy)

68
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e Qualifikation

A

qualification (round), qualifying

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r Querpass

A

lateral/crossfield pass

70
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e Rangliste

A

the rankings

71
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r Rauswurf

A

ejection

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s Remis
unentschieden

A

tie game, draw
tied, a draw (undecided)

73
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e Reserven (pl.)

A

reserve players

74
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rote Karte

A

red card (for foul)

75
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e Rückgabe

A

return pass

76
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e Rückrunde/s Rückspiel
e Hinrunde/s Hinspiel

A

second round/leg
first round/leg

77
Q

r Schiedsrichter
r Schiri (sl.)

A

referee
“ref,” referee

78
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r Schienbeinschutz

A

shinguard, shinpad

79
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schießen (v.)
ein Tor schießen

A

to shoot (ball)
to score a goal

80
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r Schiri (sl.)

A

“ref,” referee

81
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r Schlussmann (sl.)

A

goalkeeper

82
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r Schuss

A

shot (at goal)

83
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e Schwalbe (sl., lit. “swallow”)

A

a deliberate dive to draw a penalty (automatic red card in the Bundesliga)

84
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e Seitenlinie

A

sideline, touchline

85
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siegen (v.)
verlieren

A

to win, be victorious
to lose

86
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r Sonntagsschuss

A

a difficult shot, usually made from a long distance

87
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s Spiel

A

game

88
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r Spieler

A

player (m.)

89
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e Spielerin

A

player (f.)

90
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r Spike (-s)

A

spike (on a shoe)

91
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e Spitze

A

forward (usually a striker out front)

92
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s Stadion (Stadien)

A

stadium

93
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r Stand

A

score, standings

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r Stollen (-)

A

stud, cleat (on a shoe)

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r Strafpunkt

A

penalty point

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r Strafraum

A

penalty area, penalty box

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r Strafstoß
r Elfmeter

A

penalty kick

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r Stürmer

A

forward, striker (“stormer”)

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e Taktik

A

tactics

100
Q

r Techniker (sl.)

A

technician, i.e., a player who is very talented with the ball

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s Tor goal
e Latte
s Netz
r Pfosten

A

(net); a scored goal
crossbar
net
post

102
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r Torhüter

A

goalkeeper, goalie

103
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r Torjäger

A

goal scorer (who scores often)

104
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r Torschuss

A

goalkick

105
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r Torschützenkönig

A

leading goalscorer (“goal king”)

106
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r Torwart

A

goalkeeper, goalie

107
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r Trainer

A

coach, trainer

108
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trainieren (v.)

A

practice, train, work out

109
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r Treffer

A

goal, hit

110
Q

treten (v.)
eine Ecke treten
Er hat ihm an das Schienbein getreten.
jemanden treten

A

to kick
to make a corner kick
He kicked him in the shin.
to kick someone

111
Q

UEFA

A

European Football (Soccer) Association (founded 1954)

112
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unbesiegt

A

undefeated

113
Q

unentschieden (adj.)

A

tied, a draw (undecided)

114
Q

r Verein

A

club (soccer, football)

115
Q

verletzt (adj.)

A

injured

116
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e Verletzung

A

injury

117
Q

verlieren (verlor, verloren)
Wir haben (das Spiel) verloren.

A

to lose
We lost (the game).

118
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r Verteidiger

A

defender

119
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e Verteidigung

A

defense

120
Q

verweisen (v.)
den Spieler vom Platz verweisen

A

eject, throw out (of game)
throw a player off the field

121
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s Viertelfinale

A

quarter finals

122
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e Viertkette/Viererkette

A

straight four-man backfield (free-kick defense)

123
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r Vorstand

A

board, directorship (of club/team)

124
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vorwärts/rückwärts

A

forwards/backwards

125
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wechseln (v.)
auswechseln
einwechseln

A

substitute
substitute out
substitute in

126
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r Weltmeister

A

world champion

127
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e Weltmeisterschaft

A

world championship, world cup

128
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r Weltpokal

A

world cup

129
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e Wertung

A

point awards, scoring

130
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e WM (e Weltmeisterschaft)

A

world championship, world cup

131
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das Wunder von Bern

A

the miracle of Berne

132
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zu Besuch, auswärts

A

on the road

133
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zu Hause

A

at home, home game

134
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e Zuschauer (pl.)
s Publikum

A

spectators
fans, spectators

135
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r joker (sl.)

A

sub who comes in and scores goals