Times covering row - with United missing goal (6)
I believe the answer is:
target
'goal' is the definition.
(target is a kind of goal)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for target that I've seen before include "Object to be attained by archers (or fund raisers?)" , "Butt" , "Thing to aim at" , "Point to be aimed at" , "Thing aimed at" .)