So I suck at free kicks...

[TheGrimSweeper]

Can anyone tell me how to do free kicks properly.

Either I miss, or the goalie makes what looks like an easy save (he just catches it).

I generally try to aim away from the net, raise it by 2 taps of the up key then use the shift to curl it back in the opposite direction towards the net to put it in.

I did the practice free kicks out of about 25 shots I took, none went in, 2 hit the post, the rest either missed or keeper saved.

Whats the best way to hit it?

Also how do you do bicycle kicks?

 

[SlayerDeuS]

I suck at them too.

 

[ClickyMouse]

we're three.... (sad song... :boohoo: )
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See ya.

 

[soto14]

I'm very bad at it too. EA should really change the process of free kick taking as soon as possible.

 

[spasiboy]

5 of us and counting. i suggest someone who is good at scoring from freekicks should place here some screenshots and "howtoscorethatgoddamngoalfromfreekick" tutorial.

we demand it

 

[moreno007]

ME TOO CANNOT MAKE A GREAT FREEKICK... :boohoo:

 

[Kimikal™]

:boohoo: What does this 2 smilies suggest? :boohoo:

 

[AndyKane67]

The freekick taking used to be great in all the older FIFA games. Why the hell have they messed it up.

 

[walpurgisng]

With England I scored two the last game, one off a header and one off a header (pass) to another player that swept (one timed) it into the goal. Dont rush, and watch where the ball is going before you hit pass or shoot. Remember you have to aim the header because it just doesnt go in.

 

[blizzardinho]

Ok! Firstly I apologise for my eanglish!!!
Let's start:
Firstly you must set your target in the middle of the screen. (That point is neer ending of place were you can see shoted goals, left upper corner).
Next you need to set height by pressing up or down buttion. This depends from what position you are shoting.
If you are straight opposite goal I adwise to shot ball at the ground besause it is the easiest way to shot and aim into place neer post... Ok in this Fifa game when you press shot button you set height not strenght of shot if your stripe is less than 1/4 you shot ball neer the ground, between 1/4 and 2/4 you shot at the middle height of goal(i revive that because it is easy to catch this shot) and if your stripe is between 2/4 and 3/4 you shot just lower cross-bar) and of course if you press shot button too long your ball will go above goal or will be very weak and goalkipper will catch it.

If you are staing in right or left side of gate the best way to shot goal is pass on the head to your other player but if you want to shot it you need to practise the best height (stripe between 2/4 and 3/4 ) and operate direction buttons of course you can choose that one of yours players will display you ball, and you can pick beetwen flat shot (you must press player runs button(but no sprint button).

Power of shot depends of player skils(it is skill of your player you can see it in managing squad option by pressing edit player)

Bicycle kick is hard to do but it is possible you must hit shot button with other button but i dont remember which i will tell you nex time:P


And the best way to hit is to aim in the corners of goal in places neer posts...

Ok if you have other questons just write it....

 

[zidaner]

Ok! Firstly I apologise for my eanglish!!!
Let's start:
Firstly you must set your target in the middle of the screen. (That point is neer ending of place were you can see shoted goals, left upper corner).
Next you need to set height by pressing up or down buttion. This depends from what position you are shoting.
If you are atraight opposite goal I adwise to shot ball at the ground besause it is the easiest way to shot and aim into place neer post... Ok in this Fifa game when you press shot button you set height not strenght of shot if your stripe is less than 1/4 you shot ball neer the ground, between 1/4 and 2/4 you shot at the middle height of goal(i revive that because it is easy to catch this shot) and if your stripe is between 2/4 and 3/4 you shot just lower cross-bar) and of course if you press shot button too long your ball will go above goal or will be very weak and goalkipper will catch it.

If you are staing in right or left side of gate the best way to shot goal is pass on the head to your other player but if you want to shot it you need to practise the best height (stripe between 2/4 and 3/4 ) and operate direction buttons of course you can choose that one of yours players will display you ball, and you can pick beetwen flat shot (you must press player runs button(but no sprint button).

Power of shot depends of player skils(it is skill of your player you can see it in managing squad option by pressing edit player)

Bicycle kick is hard to do but it is possible you must hit shot button with other button but i dont remember which i will tell you nex time:P


And the best way to hit is to aim in the corners of goal in places neer posts...

Ok if you have other questons just write it....

That is good info!
Somehow i managed to score my first ever freekick after reading this.. Ha! Thx!

 

[ShotCaller]

Any possibility to give the ball a curve?

 

[Brett]

What about bicycle kicks? And I still can't score with free kicks...

 

[memphistopheles]

A little bit of success

Hey guys, i've been having this same problem, scoring from free kicks, it seems almost impossible in most cases, however i have devised a way to score, or make the keeper save without catching it, from some positions although every time i score the keeper deflects it into the top corner of the net.

If you're around position 2 in practice mode, so left side of centre and fairly close to the edge of the 18 yard box then line-up the middle of your screen/the ball with just inside the left post, then push down a little bit, no more than halfway from normal to the ground, and then hold trigger run/tactics modifer button down (default q on keyboard i think) and use the cross/sliding tackle button and get a bit over half power. This should put a shot around the top left corner and if you get it right the keeper palms the balls into the net, trying to make a save) If you do too much power the ball goes over or into the bar and too little and the keepers saves it.

So far that is the only sure way i can score a goal from a free kick, hope it works for you guys 2, try it out in practise mode (i was shooting with Beckham most times, dunno if it makes a difference).

I would like to hear any other ways to score from a freekick so if you find one, then plz post it

 

[mivanc]

I'm playing through my 3rd season as manager of Neuchatel Xamax club in Swiss league and have managed to score only 2 or 3 free kicks.(many, many chances)

When I did score, I did so by aiming to the near side aiming slightly outside the goal post and the ball somehow hit the crossbar and in the net. Player skills were so-so, with a 65 overall rating player.

The other time I remember scoring was actually kind of neat, although I've yet to reproduce it. I went straight through the wall in front. Literally.

I used the 'Q' key to curve and just blasted the ball, aiming to the right of the wall.
The ball deflected off a wall defender and past other defenders and the goalie who went the wrong way. I did save the replay obviously.

I have probably hit the woodwork about a dozen times yet I consider these as a success given the difficulty of scoring on free kicks in Fifa 2006. I did find that it was TOO easy in previous versions. I've yet to try 2007 to see if its any better.

i'll definitely try the tips above to see what gives.

 

[arangan]

Any possibility to give the ball a curve?

well, in fifa 2004 they had the possibility to curve the ball, i.e. hit the ball at the bottom right corner to get some curve.

Now, in fifa 06, the free kick taking got harder and i think it is worse. I prefer fifa 2004