Now , new research might give goalies the upper hand .

不过现在，新的研究成果或许可以帮上守门员一忙。

To figure out how good goalies might up their odds , scientists attached motion detectors to college-level penalty kickers .

为了弄清楚守门员究竟会如何提高胜算，科学家们找来一些具有大学水平的点球踢球者并在他们身上装上运动探测器。

But players must adjust to the ball at each world cup , and an unpredictable flight can affect goalies as well as shooters .

但是，每届世界杯上，球员都要适应比赛用球，诡异的飞行路线影响的不仅仅是守门员，还有射手。