One gesture for every action
The official description states the rule: draw a line from the ball to shoot, pass, cross, or play a through ball, and where the line ends, the ball goes. Bicycle kicks, volleys, and long-range shots use that same endpoint. There is no separate published curve button or power meter.
On PC, hold the left mouse button, drag, and release. The endpoint is the destination. Exact success formulas are not published, so placement is the part you can control.
Where to end the line
| Prompt | Job | End the line |
|---|---|---|
| Shot | Beat the goalkeeper | Inside the frame, away from the keeper, or on a target ring when one is shown |
| CROSS | Deliver from wide to an attacker in the box | In the penalty area, slightly ahead of the teammate's run |
| THROUGH BALL | Split the defense for a runner | Open grass ahead of the sprint, not on a defender's feet |
| Pass to feet | Keep possession | At the teammate you actually want to receive it |
A CROSS prompt means you are the playmaker for that sequence. Look at the box before you draw. A THROUGH BALL prompt means the useful space is ahead of the runner. The reviewed footage does not give a universal timing or interception formula.
When a miss is expensive
The prematch card decides how much risk the fixture allows. In a recorded Iberia Cup match the card required all 4 of 4 chances with Misses allowed set to NONE. On a zero-miss card, pick the open side of the goal and give passing lines extra room away from defenders. On a card that allows misses, a tighter angle is less costly.
The reviewed frame does not list every failure animation or retry penalty. Read the card for this fixture, then draw.
Aiming habits that match the mechanic
- Face the destination you intend. The line starts at the ball.
- For a shot, choose a side or a ring before you drag. A line that ends in the keeper is still a legal draw.
- For a cross, finish the delivery first and follow the next prompt. The next input is not guaranteed to be the same in every scene.
- For a through ball, end in empty grass on the runner's path.
- After the sequence, read the score or the result. The game, not a guessed formula, tells you whether the endpoint worked.
Training is where you practice those endpoints without a match card. Finishing and Set Pieces pay more for the center ring than for a plain goal.