"opening goal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: opening goals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} opening goal (plural opening goals)
  1. (sports) The first goal or point scored. Synonyms: opener Translations (team's first goal): aloitusmaali (Finnish), avausmaali (Finnish), 先制点 (senseiten) (alt: せんせいてん) (Japanese), 선제골 (seonjegol) (Korean), 선취골 (seonchwigol) (Korean), pierwszy gol [masculine] (Polish)

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