How a penalty kick's taken in blind football at the Paralympics

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That is some impressive spatial mapping going on with the sound and distance. They seem to pause for a bit before the shot, I wonder what they’re processing.
- Haven't you seen the documentary Daredevil?
Why isnt the keeper blind?
- I'm guessing they maybe have fully blind players, and partially blind players. The partially blind have to wear masks.
  
  Just a guess though.
  
  Edit: so actually according to Wikipedia:
  
  Teams are permitted to use sighted athletes as goalkeepers and guides;
  
  All players, except for the goalkeeper, are blindfolded.
  
  There are leagues where partially blind people are allowed to play, they're ranked by level of impairment and can have x number of players at higher vision ratings.
They cover his nose so he can’t smell where the goal is?