This is the 365th most frequent Czech word.
gól
Goal (in sports).
Here, "gól" is used as a noun to denote a goal scored in a sporting match.
Hráč dal vítězný gól ve finále.
The player scored the winning goal in the final.
In this sentence, "gól" represents the goal as an event or result that evokes an emotional reaction.
Gól byl důvodem jejich radosti.
The goal was the reason for their joy.
"Gólům" is the dative plural form of "gól," indicating the object of defensive actions.