goal vs plan of action

goal and plan of action both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
goal	Yes	No	No	No
plan of action	Yes	No	No	No

goal (noun)	plan of action (noun)
a successful attempt at scoring	a plan for actively doing something
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)