השוער והמגן רצים למגרש.

The ה at the beginning is the Hebrew definite article, equivalent to the in English.

• שוער = goalkeeper
• השוער = the goalkeeper
• מגן = defender
• המגן = the defender

So the sentence is talking about specific people: the goalkeeper and the defender.

The letter ו usually means and.

So:

• השוער = the goalkeeper
• והמגן = and the defender

Hebrew attaches and directly to the following word instead of writing it as a separate word.

Because the subject is plural: the goalkeeper and the defender = two people.

In Hebrew, the verb has to match the subject in number and gender. Since there are two masculine nouns here, Hebrew uses the masculine plural form:

• רץ = runs / is running (masculine singular)
• רצים = run / are running (masculine plural)

So רצים matches השוער והמגן.

In Hebrew present tense, there is no separate word for am / is / are in ordinary sentences.

So רצים can mean:

• run
• are running

The exact English translation depends on context. Hebrew present tense often covers both the simple present and the present progressive.

A very common masculine plural ending in Hebrew is -ים.

Here:

• רץ = masculine singular
• רצים = masculine plural

If the subject were feminine plural, you would usually expect רצות instead.

For example:

• השוערת והמגינה רצות = the female goalkeeper and the female defender are running

למגרש means to the field.

It is made from:

• ל = to
• ה = the
• מגרש = field / court / pitch

When ל and ה come together in Hebrew, they combine into one written word. So:

• ל + המגרש becomes למגרש

This is very common in Hebrew.

Because Hebrew often attaches short prepositions directly to nouns.

For example:

• ל = to
• ב = in / at
• כ = like / as

When these come before a noun, they usually join it as one word. If the noun is definite, the article is absorbed into the form.

So instead of writing separate words for to the field, Hebrew writes למגרש.

Not always, but very often it refers to a sports area such as a field, court, or pitch, depending on context.

For example, מגרש can be used for:

• a soccer field
• a basketball court
• a playing area

In this sentence, because the words goalkeeper and defender are sports-related, מגרש is naturally understood as a sports field or pitch.

Yes. Hebrew word order is somewhat flexible.

This sentence uses a very straightforward order:

• השוער והמגן = subject
• רצים = verb
• למגרש = destination

So it is basically subject + verb + complement.

But in some contexts, Hebrew could also use other orders for emphasis or style. Still, this version is very natural and clear for learners.

The nouns and the verb would usually change to feminine forms.

A possible feminine version would be:

• השוערת והמגינה רצות למגרש.

Changes:

• השוער → השוערת = the female goalkeeper
• המגן → המגינה = the female defender
• רצים → רצות = feminine plural are running

Hebrew marks gender much more often than English does.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

ha-sho'er ve-ha-ma-gen ra-tsim la-mig-rash

A few notes:

• השוער is roughly ha-sho-EHR
• והמגן is roughly ve-ha-ma-GEN
• רצים is roughly ra-TSIM
• למגרש is roughly la-mig-RASH

Exact pronunciation can vary a little by speaker, but this will get you close.

The letter ו meaning and is often pronounced ve- in modern Hebrew.

So:

• ו = and
• והמגן = vehamagen = and the defender

Its pronunciation can sometimes shift slightly depending on the sounds around it, but ve- is the basic form learners should know first.