Free kicks, corners and penalties | Movement on the pitch FIFA 07 Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Free kicks

Free kicks can be divided into two groups - indirect and direct. We'll take a look at the indirect ones first.

The most important thing that characterizes indirect free kicks is the fact, that it is impossible to score a goal from it. They can be only used to gain possession and, after that, continue a normal game.

Although direct free kicks gives the chance to beat the goalkeeper and score a goal or perform a cross, rival players always form a wall in order to block the shot. We can also press [8] to call second player.

Corner kicks

Corners are quite easy. First of all, use arrows on the keyboard to set the direction of the shot. Then, we have decide, what kind of shot we want to perform. Press [S] to pass the ball to the closest colleague. Use buttons [A] or [D] to perform a typical cross.

If you want to cross the ball, you must know how much power the shot requires. A power bar appears in the screen in the beginning of the shot. Optimal power is presented in the picture below (white stripe).

Twisting the ball

While performing free kicks, corners and even crosses, we can twist the ball's trajectory. To do it, hold left or right arrow on keyboard (according to the direction in which you want to send the ball) right before the shot. The radius of curve the ball passes depends (mainly) on shooter's abilities. Ronaldinho, for example, is a good player, so his twisted passes have got shorter radius and, in addition, are more accurate than these of, let's say, Michael Essien.

Penalties

Press [D] (new configuration - [A]) to perform a penalty shot. It is also possible to change the direction of the shot by pressing left or right arrow on the keyboard. It may increase the probability of scoring a goal. However, if you hold an arrow for too long, the ball will hit the post or even miss the goal.

If you're playing as a goalkeeper, use arrows to choose, in which direction the goalkeeper has to dash.