CONTENTS
COMPLETE CONTROLS
COACHING TIP: SHIELDING
To protect the ball from your marker, release the left stick and hold the R button. Your
player moves between his marker and the ball and tries to hold him off.
SHOOTING
Shoot/Volley/Header
A
Finesse/Placed shot
E + A
Chip shot
Q + A
Flair shot (first time only) W + A
PASSING
Choose direction of pass/cross
left stick
Short pass/Header (hold to pass to further
player)
S
Lobbed pass (hold to determine distance)
F
Through ball (hold to pass to further player)
D
Bouncing lob pass (hold to determine
distance)
E + F
Lobbed through ball
(hold to pass to further player)
Q + D
Give and go
Q + S
Finesse pass
E + S
COACHING TIP: GIVE AND GO
To initiate a one-two pass, press the S button while holding the Q button to make your
player pass to a nearby teammate, and move the left stick to continue his run. Then press
the S button (ground pass), the D button (through ball), the F button (lobbed pass), or
the Q button + the D button (lobbed through ball) to immediately return the ball to
him, timing the pass perfectly to avoid conceding possession.
BALL CONTROL
First touch (while receiving the ball)
(hold for more distance)
right stick
First touch to stop
W + left stick
Cancel pass/shot
W + R
Free Move
W + R (hold)
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COMPLETE CONTROLS
NOTE: The control instructions in this manual refer to the Classic controller configuration.
Once you’ve created your profile, select CUSTOMISE FIFA > SETTINGS > CONTROLS >
WIRELESS CONTROLLER SETTINGS to adjust your control preferences.
ATTACKING
DRIBBLING
Move player/Jog/Dribble
left stick
Sprint
R (hold)
Player run/Modifier
Q (hold)
Face up dribble
W + R (hold) + left stick
Stop ball (when unmarked) left stick (release) + R
Stop ball and face goal
left stick (release) +
Q
Shield ball (when marked) left stick (release) + R
Dummy (when receiving ball) E (hold)
Pace control
W (hold)
Send teammate on a run
Q
Knock on
right stick (flick)
Drag back
(assuming player is facing vertically
upwards)
left stick
V + W
Skill moves
right stick +
W
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14 GAMEPLAY: TIPS AND TRICKS
15 SETTING UP THE GAME
16 PLAYING THE GAME
17 EA SPORTS FOOTBALL CLUB
MATCH DAY
17 EA SPORTS FOOTBALL CLUB
18 FIFA ULTIMATE TEAM
20 SEASONS
20 CAREER
23 SKILL GAMES
23 ONLINE
24
PLAYSTATION
®
MOVE
27 OTHER GAME MODES
27 CUSTOMIZE FIFA
29 MY FIFA 13
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