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1st&Goal

Sports

Ratings

Age

4+

Category

Sports

Languages

English

1st Goal puts you in the manager's seat. Your objective is to build a winning football club from the ground up. Manage player transfers, train your squad, and make tactical decisions during matches to climb the league table and secure your first championship goal.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

74/100

1st Goal is a simple yet effective football (soccer) management and simulation game designed for quick mobile sessions. It avoids the overwhelming spreadsheets of PC managers and focuses on the core thrill: building a squad and seeing them succeed on the pitch.

The match engine is surprisingly decent for a casual title, and the progression from a low-tier club to a global powerhouse feels earned. While it lacks official licenses, the ability to customize your team and the intuitive UI make it a great choice for football fans who want a management fix without the 40-hour-a-week commitment.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

Features

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Player transfer market

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Interactive match simulation

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Training and skill upgrades

4

League and Cup tournaments

Tips & Walkthrough

Gameplays

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Q&A

The game primarily focuses on a single-player career mode with global leaderboards to compare scores.

Ratings & Reviews

Everything small...
Thu Mar 24 2016 Greatest111

I had rated this game 4 stars but i must lower the rating after the last update. Yes online was added but the overhaul of the graphics making everything so small to see was a HUGE mistake!

Took about 10 games before I turned the corner on this one
Fri Oct 25 2019 Sarpit

Initially it felt a lot like luck based rock/paper/scissors but then as I began use the slight variations of the defenses and offenses and I purchased and expansion the game became more enjoyable. Still this is an abstraction of football but accounting for that it has become a very fun app to play.

Tiny graphics, no stats. Why?
Fri Mar 25 2016 thespaciousmind

Poor use of screen realestate. Dice are still too small. They have no sound effects. The play cards are barely readable. Again, too small. The field shrunk. And STILL; no lifetime stats for games played, total rushing yds, avg per game, etc. Typical lifetime or season stats; none. We get season wins/losses and nothing else. LAME. Unacceptable for a game like this. And btw, PLEASE adjust the game so the ball marker stick shows where the ball is. It should move as the ball moves. In this game, the ball marker moves ONLY when you get a first down. The first down marker should behave this way (and it does). But the other stick should move to show where the ball is spotted. Anyone who knows football should understand this. The standings screen; also poorly displayed. Arrange the data like you see wins/losses in any newspaper; a table with 3 columns, sorted by wins, descending order... TEAM WINS LOSSES ... 10 1 ... 8 3 ... ... ... And ADD a few more columns, like points scored, scored against. Look at any sports website. Look at a standings table. This game looks as if it was developed by someone who's never really followed the game. Regarding gampley; pretty good. Plays like the real game accept on an iPhone, this is difficult to play; everything is too tiny, and no dice sounds is just odd. Every iOS game I've played that uses dice has dice sound effects! Online play; not interested. Wasted effort imho.

Bad rolls are insane, don’t bother
Tue Oct 01 2019 Alwayslost247

App is a good implementation but the incredible tendency for computer rolls being positive and yours being negative outcomes is amazing. I sadly charted the rolls of a few games just to see outcomes to see if what I thought was happening was and it’s almost unreal how often you’ll get penalties and turnovers or just general negative outcomes vs computer rolls. Don’t get this app.

Good Start
Mon Aug 18 2014 JB112358

This review is geared towards those who already have the board game. It is a faithful rendition of the game. Like other reviewers, I take issue with the dice disappearing. Plus sometimes I notice the dice change numbers. The AI taking forever to make a decision. Personally the main thing that is lacking is the ability to go back and see what plays have been called. That is something that ought to be easy to look at trends in opponent’s play calls. I hope in the future these issues can be remedied so I can raise my rating.

Nice concept...
Tue Nov 29 2016 Dmrn23

Poorly executed.

Excellent Game
Thu Aug 14 2014 blocktaxman

This is a translation of a physical board game into a digital one. And I will say it is an excellent translation. I have never played the physical game but I was able to pick up how to play without any problems after reading the 'How to Play' section. Everything about this app is top notch, my only complaint would be that I don't mind reading the rule book, but some may be put off by the lack of a real tutorial. However that is a VERY minor complaint as if you are a football fan you should have no problem picking this up. I can't recommend this game enough!

A good start but needs fine tuning and a price drop
Sun Dec 07 2014 gunstinger

For the people who say it's too simple- once you get a few games played, you'll learn there's a lot more depth to the game if you pay attention to the details of the play cards. It's weak on the content side, as the cards and plays available to you are pretty limited unless you buy the IAP. For $5 you should get more of the teams from the IAP, otherwise all the teams feel the same.

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