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Arsenal FC vs Fulham FC (English Premier League) – Samir Nasri

Samir Nasri shows fancy footwork in his second goal of the day against Fulham in the EPL this past weekend.

Arsenal FC vs Fulham FC (English Premier League) – Samir Nasri

Samir Nasri stays calm and collected for his first goal of the day as defender dive helplessly around him.

Chaco Gimenez, Scores a Volley

Cruz Azul vs Pumas – Christian “El Chaco” Giménez

This one is a little late as it actually occurred about two weeks ago, but it somehow missed our searching fingers. Special thanks to Fernando for finding this one. Today’s top goal is an amazing soccer goal volley from Chaco during the Mexican Primera Division Quarter Finals. This goal was part of what ended up being a 2-1 playoff victory for Cruz Azul.

Today’s profile covers the portable, transforming soccer goal series, from goal manufacturer, Duralite.

Duralite Portable Soccer Goal (Transformable)

The first question that comes to mind when someone reads the word, “transformable” is, what do you mean by transformable? Thankfully the answer is fairly simple, the goal can be adjusted so that it will function in up to three different sizes. For instance, if you bought one of the full size, 8’ x 24’ soccer goals, that same goal could also be adjusted to 8’ x 16’ and 8’ x 8’.

This transformability function works because the goal is portable. It comes in a package of 7 major parts and 6 joiner parts. The 7 major posts are all of equal size so when you remove one or two of those posts, the entire goal changes size. This same fact makes for a low profile package when the goal is disassembled and it also means that an entire league quality, 8’ x 24’ portable soccer goal can be shipped for less than $60.00.

This goal series comes in the eight standard sizes used by soccer leagues internationally. 8’ x 24’, 7’ x 21’, 6.5’ x 18.5’, 6’ x 18’, 6.5 x 12’, 6’ x 12’, 5’ x 10’ and 4.5 x 9’. The heaviest of these goals is only 60lbs and they are constructed of 2” round aluminum tube.

2" Duralite Portable Soccer Goal Post

Two factors make these the most durable portable soccer goals on the market. The first is that they are constructed of thick, yet lightweight, 1/8” wall aluminum. The second is that they have only two parts that require welding. These are important points because the only things that will kill a goal are damage from overuse or transportation, and damage from worn out welds, so quality welds and as few of them as possible, make for a long lasting goal. Also, metal that thick can withstand cracks from a baseball bat.

The goal is also designed so that it must be anchored in order to work. Quite literally, it will not stay up unless it is assembled with its anchoring system in place. Once the anchor is in place, the goal does not move. This is done to ensure the safety of the people using the soccer goals. The anchor system works by driving four separate 10” stakes at 20 degree angles in the back of the goal. The stakes then cross to make an underground X on either side of the goal, making it immovable. For turf fields, the goal requires a separate back bottom bar to give counter weight on the back.

The goal is surprisingly affordable, ranging from $99.00 for the smallest version to an even $300.00 for a full sized portable. Just as a heads up, as is common with league goal manufacturers, nets are sold separately.

These soccer goals can be found at Duralite’s online store.

FC Koln vs VfL Wolfsburg (Bundesliga) – Cicero

We really can’t put any other goals up this weekend, because Cicero’s bicycle kick goal would just overshadow them anyway. Check out this crazy, amazing goal from the Germany’s top soccer league, this weekend.

Manchester United vs Wigan Athletic – Patrice Evra

In what was a parade of header goals from Man U, Patrice Evra opens up the scoring in classy fashion.

Manchester United vs Wigan Athletic – Javier Hernandez Chicharito

Some headers are just better than others. This soccer goal off of the head of Chicharito was completely undefendable.

Argentina vs. Brazil (Friendly) – Lionel Messi

The goal that he barely missed earlier in the game might have been better, but this game winner was rather Maradona-esque.

Portugal vs. Spain (Euro Cup Qualifier) – Helder Postiga

The second goal of what would end up being Spain’s worst loss in 47 years.

France vs England (Euro Cup Qualifier) – Karim Benzema

Great play leads up to the opening goal of what would eventually be a 2:1 victory for France.

This is the third and final part of a three part shopping guide for soccer goals. If you happened to find this page first, you can look at part one, choosing a class, by clicking here, and part two, picking a size, by clicking here. This portion of our soccer goal shopping guide will go over choosing the correct model. There are basically two different models that most soccer goal companies will offer, they are traditional and lightweight. As with everything else, each company has different names for each of these models, but in order to keep it simple we will use and define these terms for the purposes of this shopping guide.

Shooting on Goal

Traditional Model Soccer Goal

A traditional model soccer goal has a top depth of one foot or more. Because of that little feature, most of these goals have a framework that runs down the back of the goal and that framework makes the goal both heavier and safer than lightweight model goals.

Traditional Soccer Goal Model

Pros

A traditional soccer goal looks cool, it has the classic frame that you see in pro games. The extra framework means that it is unlikely to tip over.

Cons

Traditional soccer goals are heavy, they have more material involved in their construction and so they are tougher to move and in the unlikely event that they do fall, there is more weight to cause injury, always anchor your soccer goals and this won’t be a problem.

Why You Should Choose a Traditional Model of Soccer Goal

This type of goal is a great choice for leagues and for families who are planning to set a goal up and then leave it up, or move it only a short distance. If there is a field in place that is used solely for soccer, the traditional model is the way to go.

Lightweight Model Soccer Goal

A lightweight model soccer goal has no top depth. Thanks to that little feature, these goals don’t need a lot of framework to keep shape. This also makes them less expensive and as the name states, much much lighter than traditional models.

Lightweight Soccer Model

Pros

Due to the fact that there is less framework involved, these goals last longer. While this sounds counter intuitive, it is true, the more welding that you do with a soccer goal, the shorter the lifespan of that goal. Lightweight goals often need little to no welding at all to work. They are also easier to move and cost less.

Cons

Anchoring is more important with these goals than with traditional goals as these goals have less weight pushing them down. They don’t have that cool traditional look.

Why You Should Choose a Lightweight Model of Soccer Goal

This type of goal is a great choice for leagues and for families who may not be leaving the goal up all year round. They are meant to be moved. They are also great for families and leagues on a budget as they cost less and last much longer.

That is all that we will be covering in this year’s shopping guide, we hope that the guide was helpful and that it enabled you to narrow down which goal would be ideal for your home, league or school. We will end this guide with a list of soccer goals that we recommend you take a look at.

Pop-up/Tent

Pugg Goal
Bownet Goal

PVC/Training

Duralite Training Soccer Goal

Flat/Rebounder

Kickback Rebounder
Kwik Goal Rebounder

Portable

Backyard Goal
Portable Goals

Permanent

Kwik Goal
Tournament Soccer Goal

Barcelona vs Villarreal – Lionel Messi

Messi, you’ve got skills.

Sunderland AFC vs Chelsea FC – Nedum Onuoha

A surprising goal from Nedum Onuoha opens up the weekends biggest upset as Chelsea falls to Sunderland in the EPL this weekend.