A portable target for use with a soccer goal having at least first vertical post, a second vertical post, and an upper horizontal crossbar of a given cross-sectional shape, and a retaining a soccer net, the portable target comprising: a. a flexible frame made of flexible material and having at least a first longitudinal side wall with a first lengthwise side and a second longitudinal side wall with a second lengthwise side, the frame enclosing an interior opening which functions as a target; b. the flexible frame having a first interior lengthwise channel adjacent first longitudinal sidewall, the first interior channel having an open top and a closed bottom; c. the flexible frame having a second interior lengthwise channel adjacent second longitudinal sidewall, the second interior channel having an open top and a closed bottom; d. a first elongated connecting rod having a top end, a flexible connecting member retained adjacent the top end of the first connecting rod, the flexible connecting member having an opening and terminating in a hook, the first connecting rod received in and retained in the first interior lengthwise channel so that the hook extends out of the top opening of the first interior lengthwise channel; and e. a second elongated connecting rod having a top end, a flexible connecting member retained adjacent the top end of the second connecting rod, the flexible connecting member having an opening and terminating in a hook, the second connecting rod received in and retained in the second interior lengthwise channel so that the connecting hook extends out of the top opening of the second interior lengthwise channel; wherein each opening of each hook section of each retaining rod is configured to receive a portion of the upper crossbar such that the portable target is removably affixable to the upper crossbar of the soccer goal. a. a flexible frame made of flexible material and having at least a first longitudinal side wall with a first lengthwise side and a second longitudinal side wall with a second lengthwise side, the frame enclosing an interior opening which functions as a target; b. the flexible frame having a first interior lengthwise channel adjacent first longitudinal sidewall, the first interior channel having an open top and a closed bottom; c. the flexible frame having a second interior lengthwise channel adjacent second longitudinal sidewall, the second interior channel having an open top and a closed bottom; d. a first elongated connecting rod having a top end, a flexible connecting member retained adjacent the top end of the first connecting rod, the flexible connecting member having an opening and terminating in a hook, the first connecting rod received in and retained in the first interior lengthwise channel so that the hook extends out of the top opening of the first interior lengthwise channel; and e. a second elongated connecting rod having a top end, a flexible connecting member retained adjacent the top end of the second connecting rod, the flexible connecting member having an opening and terminating in a hook, the second connecting rod received in and retained in the second interior lengthwise channel so that the connecting hook extends out of the top opening of the second interior lengthwise channel; wherein each opening of each hook section of each retaining rod is configured to receive a portion of the upper crossbar such that the portable target is removably affixable to the upper crossbar of the soccer goal.