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TACTICS
CB joins attack
C button, X button
Swap wings
C button, Z button
Offside trap
C button, C button
Team Press
C button, V button
Decrease attacking mentality
Z button
Increase attacking mentality
X button
PRACTICE ARENA
Free-kick (outside the box) directional buttons
Penalty (inside the box) directional buttons
Practice options SELECT
SKILL MOVES
Skills moves can be performed by all players. The type of skill your player can execute
depends on his skill level. A player with the highest skill level can perform the most difficult
and effective skills in the game, whereas a player with a lower skill level will attempt a simpler
version of a trick or may altogether fail in his attempt of that skill. The speed at which a skill
move is executed depends on your player’s agility attribute. For example, an agile player like
Cristiano Ronaldo can perform skills at a much quicker pace than a player with lower agility.
All of the skills are broken down into five levels of difficulty. One-star moves are the most basic
and can be performed by all players in the game. Two-, three-, and four-star moves can be
done by players who are relatively skillful in real life. Five-star moves can only be performed by
the most skilled footballers such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar. These players are able to
do the most impressive skills and tricks in FIFA 13.
NOTE: The controls listed below assume that the controlled player is moving vertically
upwards and should be amended depending on your player’s direction.
Directional fake shot
S while shot/lob power bar is ramping up
(hold the left stick in any direction)
1 Star
Directional scoop turn
S while shot/lob power bar is ramping up
(hold the left stick in any direction)
4 and 5 Star
Fake shot to stop
S while shot/lob power bar is ramping up
+ release the left stick
1 Star
Directional heel chop
W (hold) + S while shot/lob power bar
is ramping up (hold the left stick in any
direction)
4 and 5 Star
The following moves can be executed when holding
W and while a player is standing
or jogging.
Body feint right
right stick
X (flick)
2 Star
Body feint left
right stick Z (flick)
2 Star
Body feint exits
left stick (hold in any direction after
a body feint)
2 Star
Stepover right
right stick
C, I, X
2 Star
Stepover left
right stick
C, Y, Z
2 Star
Stepover exits
left stick (hold in any direction after a
stepover)
2 Star
Double touch stepover
exits
left stick
Y /I (hold after a stepover)
5 Star
Reverse stepover left
right stick X, I, C
2 Star
Reverse stepover right
right stick
Z, Y, C
2 Star
Reverse stepover exits
left stick (hold in any direction after a
reverse stepover)
2 Star
Roulette right
right stick
V, O, Z, Y, C, I, X
3 Star
Roulette left
right stick V, U, X, I, C, Y, Z
3 Star
Drag back (standing only)
left stick V (flick)
2 Star
Drag back exits (standing
only)
left stick (hold in any direction after a drag
back)
2 Star
Drag back fake + exit left
(standing only)
left stick
V, U, X U, V, O, Z
5 Star
Drag back fake + exit right
(standing only)
left stick V, O, Z, O, V, U, X
5 Star
Flick ball up
right stick C, C, C
3 Star
Ball roll left
right stick Z (hold)
2 Star
Ball roll right
right stick
X (hold)
2 Star
Elastico
right stick X, U, V, O, Z
5 Star
Reverse elastico
right stick Z, O, V, U, X
5 Star
Ball hop (standing only)
N (tap)
4 and 5 Star
Heel chop left (jogging only)
right stick O (flick), right stick O (flick)
4 and 5 Star
