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RedCard 20-03 FAQ/Walkthrough
By: Kenny Taylor (A.K.A Cooldude345)
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Table of Contents
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1.) Introduction
2.) Challenge The World's Best
2A.) Teams List
2B.) Fantasy Team List
3.) Foul Moves
4.) Referee Strictness
5.) Free Kicks
6.) Offense Strategies
7.) Defense Strategies
8.) Finals Action
9.) Starting A Squad
10.) Secrets
11.) Credits
12.) What I Plan To Add
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1.) Introduction
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NFL Blitz and NHL Hitz continue to take sports aggression to the extreme in
Midway's 20- something series of games, making you think that RedCard 20-02
would play like soccer mixed with kick-boxing. This fast-paced, adrenaline-
pumped soccer game does allow you to kick players out of your way, but the
brutality never becomes a gimmick. Instead, the gameplay results in a fine
balance of finnesse and ferociousness.
On the realistic side, RedCard sports impressive graphics, varied
animation, seamless commentary in five different languages, swelling crowd
noise, variable weather, 50 National Teams, and real stadiums. On the arcade
side, the game boasts exaggerated kicks, turbo moves, 10 Fantasy Teams, and
slow-motion special effects that highlight cool maneuvers. You can try out
your fancy footwork in Friendly Mode, World Conquest Mode, Tournament/Party
Mode, and Finals Mode. Vitories in the 11-on-11 matches reward you with
Extras like secret teams and player attribute points. If you want arcade-paced
soccer with a kick of sim styling, then RedCard 20-03 is the way to go. Its
faster and meaner than the FIFA games, and it offers a few player building
features to please wannabe coaches. An overall very solid sports game that I
would highly reccommend to fans of the NFL Blitz and NHL Hitz fans, along with
the occasional soccer fan.
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2.) Challenge The World's Best
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Spanning the globe, RedCard 20-03 presents no-holds-barred soccer
gameplay with over 50 international teams. The gameplay is realistic, the
action is intense, and referees are almost non-existent. You ar eable to play
even when the tackles get more fierce than friendly. Choose a team and fight
your way to the top of the heap.
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2A.) National Teams List
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The world's top 50 national teams participate in RedCard 20-03. They
include underdogs, such as Cyprus and China PR, and powerhouses, sich as
England, Brazil, France, and Germany. These 50 teams come from all seven
continents (South America, North America, Oceania [Austrailia], Asia, Europe,
and Africa. The stats are based on an out-of-ten scale. The highest being 10
and the lowest being 1. For many of the Team Rosters, RedCard 20-03 does not
have names for all of the players. Some teams have positions as their names
while others are listed as "Player 1" and so on. For these teams, I will put
none seeing how putting positions and/or numbers would not be not factual or
important. This also leads me to believe the game was either rushed or Midway
could not find Team Rosters for RedCard 20-03.
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South America
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1.) Argentina
Offense: 8
Defense: 7
Speed: 7
Stamina: 8
Morale: 5
Total Stat Points: 35
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Roster:
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Zanetti #8
Vivas #4
Samual #6
Berizzo #5
Crespo #9
Veron #11
Aimar #16
Sorin #3
Lopez #7
Simeone #14
Burgos #1
2.) Brazil
Offense: 7
Defense: 7
Speed: 7
Stamina: 7
Morale: 6
Total Stat Points: 34
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Roster:
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None
3.) Chile
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Speed: 5
Stamina: 5
Morale: 4
Total Stat Points: 22
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Roster:
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Galdame #19
Contreras #5
Rojas #16
Vargas #13
Zamorano #9
Maldanado #3
Tello #14
Pizarro #8
Salas #11
Acuna #15
Tapia Rios #1
4.) Columbia
Offense: 5
Defense: 5
Speed: 5
Stamina: 6
Morale: 6
Total Stat Points: 27
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Roster:
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None
5.) Ecuador
Offense: 4
Defense: 5
Speed: 5
Stamina: 5
Morale: 5
Total Stat Points: 24
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Roster:
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None
6.) Paraguay
Offense: 5
Defense: 5
Speed: 5
Stamina: 5
Morale: 5
Total Stat Points: 25
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Roster:
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None
7.) Uruguay
Offense: 6
Defense: 5
Speed: 5
Stamina: 6
Morale: 7
Total Stat Points: 29
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Roster:
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Romero #7
Tais #2
Montero #4
Lembo #3
Magallanes #11
Guigou #6
Santos #8
Olivera #10
Silva #9
Recoba #20
Carini #1
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North America
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1.) Costa Rica
Offense: 3
Defense: 3
Speed: 2
Stamina: 3
Morale: 5
Total Stat Points: 16
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Roster:
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None
2.) Mexico
Offense: 6
Defense: 6
Speed: 6
Stamina: 5
Morale: 4
Total Stat Points: 27
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Roster:
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None
3.) United States
Offense: 6
Defense: 6
Speed: 6
Stamina: 6
Morale: 5
Total Stat Points: 31
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Roster:
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Agoos #12
Pope #23
Llamosa #16
Regis #6
Stewart #8
Reyna #10
Armas #14
Lewis #7
McBride #20
Donovan #21
Keller #18
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Oceania
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1.) Australia
Offense: 5
Defense: 5
Speed: 6
Stamina: 6
Morale: 4
Total Stat Points: 26
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Roster:
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Moore #3
Popovic #14
Vidmar #6
Muscat #2
Emerton #13
Skoko #25
Oxon #4
Lazaridas #8
Viduka #9
Kewell #10
Schwarzer #1
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Asia
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1.) China PR
Offense: 3
Defense: 3
Speed: 4
Stamina: 3
Morale: 5
Total Stat Points: 18
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Roster:
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None
2.) Saudi Arabia
Offense: 3
Defense: 3
Speed: 3
Stamina: 3
Morale: 4
Total Stat Points: 16
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Roster:
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None
3.) Rep Korea [Republic of Korea]
Offense: 6
Defense: 6
Speed: 6
Stamina: 6
Morale: 7
Total Stat Points: 31
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Roster:
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None
4.) Japan
Offense: 6
Defense: 6
Speed: 6
Stamina: 6
Morale: 7
Total Stat Points: 31
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Roster:
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Toda #18
Matsuda #3
Morioka #4
Nakata #16
Suzuki #22
Nakata #7
Hato #24
Ono #21
Takahara #25
Inamoto #5
Kawaguchi #1
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Europe
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1.) Austria
Offense: 4
Defense: 5
Speed: 6
Stamina: 5
Morale: 5
Total Stat Points: 25
2.) Beligium
Offense: 7
Defense: 7
Speed: 6
Stamina: 8
Morale: 3
Total Stat Points: 31
3.) Croatia
Offense: 6
Defense: 6
Speed: 6
Stamina: 6
Morale: 7
Total Stat Points: 31
4.) Cyprus
Offense: 2
Defense: 2
Speed: 2
Stamina: 2
Morale: 7
Total Stat Points: 15
5.) Czech Republic
Offense: 6
Defense: 6
Speed: 6
Stamina: 7
Morale: 3
Total Stat Points: 28
6.) Denmark
Offense: 5
Defense: 5
Speed: 6
Stamina: 6
Morale: 4
Total Stat Points: 26
7.) England
Offense: 7
Defense: 7
Speed: 7
Stamina: 8
Morale: 3
Total Stat Points: 32
8.) Finland
Offense: 5
Defense: 5
Speed: 6
Stamina: 5
Morale: 4
Total Stat Points: 25
9.) France
Offense: 7
Defense: 7
Speed: 8
Stamina: 8
Morale: 4
Total Stat Points: 34
10.) Germany
Offense: 7
Defense: 8
Speed: 7
Stamina: 8
Morale: 6
Total Stat Points: 36
11.) Greece
Offense: 5
Defense: 5
Speed: 7
Stamina: 6
Morale: 4
Total Stat Points: 27
12.) Hungary
Offense: 3
Defense: 3
Speed: 4
Stamina: 4
Morale: 3
Total Stat Points: 17
13.) Israel
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Speed: 5
Stamina: 5
Morale: 7
Total Stat Points: 25
14.) Italy
Offense: 8
Defense: 8
Speed: 7
Stamina: 9
Morale: 5
Total Stat Points: 37
15.) Latvia
Offense: 3
Defense: 3
Speed: 3
Stamina: 3
Morale: 4
Total Stat Points: 16
16.) Netherlands
Offense: 7
Defense: 7
Speed: 7
Stamina: 7
Morale: 6
Total Stat Points: 34
17.) Norway
Offense: 6
Defense: 6
Speed: 5
Stamina: 6
Morale: 6
Total Stat Points: 31
18.) Rep Ireland [Republic of Ireland]
Offense: 6
Defense: 6
Speed: 5
Stamina: 7
Morale: 6
Total Stat Points: 30
19.) Poland
Offense: 6
Defense: 5
Speed: 6
Stamina: 6
Morale: 4
Total Stat Points: 27
20.) Portugal
Offense: 6
Defense: 7
Speed: 7
Stamina: 7
Morale: 3
Total Stat Points: 30
21.) Romania
Offense: 6
Defense: 6
Speed: 5
Stamina: 6
Morale: 6
Total Stat Points: 29
22.) Russia
Offense: 5
Defense: 5
Speed: 6
Stamina: 6
Morale: 3
Total Stat Points: 25
23.) Scotland
Offense: 5
Defense: 5
Speed: 6
Stamina: 6
Morale: 3
Total Stat Points: 25
24.) Slovenia
Offense: 6
Defense: 6
Speed: 6
Stamina: 7
Morale: 5
Total Stat Points: 30
25.) Spain
Offense: 8
Defense: 8
Speed: 6
Stamina: 8
Morale: 4
Total Stat Points: 34
26.) Sweden
Offense: 6
Defense: 6
Speed: 6
Stamina: 6
Morale: 7
Total Stat Points: 31
27.) Switzerland
Offense: 5
Defense: 5
Speed: 5
Stamina: 5
Morale: 6
Total Stat Points: 26
28.) Turkey
Offense: 6
Defense: 6
Speed: 6
Stamina: 7
Morale: 6
Total Stat Points: 31
29.) Ukraine
Offense: 4
Defense: 5
Speed: 5
Stamina: 6
Morale: 5
Total Stat Points: 25
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Africa
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1.) Algeria
Offense: 2
Defense: 3
Speed: 3
Stamina: 3
Morale: 3
Total Stat Points: 14
2.) Cameroon
Offense: 5
Defense: 5
Speed: 6
Stamina: 6
Morale: 6
Total Stat Points: 28
3.) Nigeria
Offense: 6
Defense: 6
Speed: 6
Stamina: 6
Morale: 3
Total Stat Points: 27
4.) Senegal
Offense: 5
Defense: 5
Speed: 6
Stamina: 6
Morale: 3
Total Stat Points: 25
5.) South Africa
Offense: 5
Defense: 6
Speed: 5
Stamina: 6
Morale: 3
Total Stat Points: 25
6.) Tunisia
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Speed: 5
Stamina: 5
Morale: 6
Total Stat Points: 24
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2B.) Fantasy Teams List
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This is a complete list of the 10 Fantasy Teams contained in RedCard 20-03.
You can easily get these teams by beating them in World Conquest Mode. Most
countries only have one, but some may have two to four fantasy teams. All of
the rosters for Fantasy Teams are "[Team Name] #1" and so on. They do not have
any specific names or positions.
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South America
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1.) Tonatiuh
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Speed: 5
Stamina: 2
Morale: 5
Total Stat Points: 20
2.) Xochicalco
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Speed: 5
Stamina: 2
Morale: 7
Total Stat Points: 22
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North America
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1.) Swat
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Speed: 5
Stamina: 2
Morale: 6
Total Stat Points: 21
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Oceania
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1.) Dolphins
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Speed: 5
Stamina: 2
Morale: 6
Total Stat Points: 21
2.) Martians
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Speed: 5
Stamina: 2
Morale: 7
Total Stat Points: 22
3.) Kraken
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Speed: 5
Stamina: 2
Morale: 5
Total Stat Points: 20
4.) Negiseti
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Speed: 5
Stamina: 2
Morale: 5
Total Stat Points: 20
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Asia
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1.) Samurai
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Speed: 5
Stamina: 2
Morale: 5
Total Stat Points: 20
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Europe
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1.) Matadors
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Speed: 5
Stamina: 2
Morale: 7
Total Stat Points: 22
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Africa
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1.) Apes
Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Speed: 5
Stamina: 2
Morale: 5
Total Stat Points: 20
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3.) Foul Moves
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The feature that sets RedCard 20-03 apart from other GCN Soccer Games is the
level of allowable aggressive contact. Several types of quick and painful
tackles will keep you on your feet or on your back.
A.) Aggressive Tackle:
Throw your body up against the opposing player. You will take him off
the ball and put yourself in a position to gain possesion of the ball.
B.) Stomp:
With a feet-first stomp, you can kick the ball away from your ooponent
while you keep your balance and make a run for it.
C.) Slide Tackle:
The most reliable way to knock the ball away from an opposing player is
to use a slide tackle, which ends with both players on the ground.
D.) Boost Battle:
Any defensive move that you pull off in combination with the L-Button
Boost will bring more power to the play. By executing these moves (With
the boost), the opposing player will stay down. This also increases the
chance off a foul depending on your Referee settings.
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8.) Referee Strictness
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You can set the referee strictness to keep the game under control or let
it go wild. Either way, refs will call an occasional foul. Unless you are
very skilled, I reccomend you put the settings on the highest. By doing this,
it make the ref gives Free Kicks more often.
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7.) Free Kicks
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A.) Free Kick:
This occurs when a player commits a foul in midfield. The opposition
will prepare for the kick while the defenders line up to protect the goal
(Make a wall).
B.) Penalty Kick
This occurs when a player commits a foul in the penalty box. The fouled
team will earn a free shot on goal with only the keeper in the way.
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6.) Offensive Strategies
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Ball possion is the key to a successful campaign. Hold onto the ball,
make smart passes to bring it upfield, and set up a shot. In case the shot
deflects off a defender, be prepared to recover and shoot again. Well, sounds
easy, doesn't it? It actually isn't against powerhouse teams like England,
Brazil, France, and Germany. In case you need some help, here are some
offensive strategies.
A.) Make Your Move
Opposing players will do anything to take control of the ball. If you
use turbo speed to run from opposition, you will lose some dribbling
mobility. The best way to keep the ball is to juke on the dribble and
make short passes
B.) Send It Upfield
After you have successfully defended you territory, you can take the ball
upfield quickly by using a lob. Try to get it to an open teammate. If
an opposing player is near, he could head it back onto your side of the
pitch.
C.) Go With The Flow
An effective drive requires strong and accurate passes, sometimes with
close proximity to opposing players. Watch your opponents as they move,
and pass the ball when you have a clean lineto your target. Thru passes
work well in traffic.
D.) Scoring Big
-You will encounter fewer opposing players if you take the ball up the
wings on your approach to the goal. When you get close, look for an
opportunity to give a strong croos to the middle.
-While the goal is always bigger when you approach it from midfield, you
should mix up your shot locations. A strong strike from the side could
catch an opposing goalkeeper off guard.
-When you cross into the middle of the penalty box and challenge the
keeper, you will have more success if you use boost-powered shots. Hold
the L-Button and strike hard.
E.) Setting Up Your Squad
You can change your team formation by pressing left or right on the
control pad. You can use any oof the four following set-ups. The first number
is the amount of forewards, the second in the amount of mid-fielders, and the
third is the amount of defenders.
4-4-2: This default formation is good for aggressive and offensive play.
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| O O |
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|O-O-O-O|
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|O O O O|
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4-3-3: This formation gives you a third defender without compromising
your frontline strength. You can use lob passes to get the ball
to the forewards.
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| O O O |
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|-O-O-O-|
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|O O O O|
| ,-, |
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3-4-4: If you want to protect a lead by holding onto the ball in the
middle of the field, this formation will give you plenty ofshort
pass options.
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| O O O |
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|O-O-O-O-O|
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| O O O |
| ,-, |
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5-3-2: This formation is the ultimate offensive-minded setup. It is
great for bring the ball up the wings and crossing it into the
center for a strike.
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| '-' |
| O O |
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|-O--O--O-|
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|O O O O O|
| ,-, |
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7.) Defensive Strategies
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When the opposing team has the ball, your goal is to regain possesion as
quickly as possible. As the other team drives foreward, use the moves covered
in the Foul Moves Section or try to following strategies.
A.) Take Them Off Their Feet
When you use a slide tackle to attack the ball handler, the ball will go
flying and both players in the collision will end up on the turf. Switch
to another player and sprint to the ball.
B.) Stomp And Steal
The stomp is a great open-field defensive move that will leave the
opposing player stunned long enough for you to take possession and pass
the ball to you closest teammate.
C.) Body Blow
A well-timed and well-postioned aggressive tacklewill send the opposing
player to the ground and leave your player standing si he can take
control of the ball unchallenged.
D.) Power Defense
-Press an hold the L-Button before you attack to trigger a powerful move.
You will flatten the other player with a square hit and take control
with fewer players to deal with.
-If you are a few steps away from the player with possession, press and
hold the R-Button to run with turbo speed and get ready to pull off a
powerful tackle.
E.) The Last Line Of Defense
-If you tackle an opposing player with too much power inside the penalty
box, your goalkeeper will face a one-on-one penalty kick. When the ball
is in the air, you will have a fraction of a second to commit a jump of
dive to the left or right. It is a very hard position to be in.
-When the goalkeeper takes possession of the ball,you can have him kick
it out into the middle of the field or instruct him to toss it to the
closest defender with a press of the Y-Button. The latter choice may
ensure a more controlled possession.
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8.) Finals Action
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After you successfully complete World Conquest Mode, you will unlock
Finals Mode, where the action gets really intense. Make your way through the
lengthy Finals Campaign and set your sights on the Championship.
A.) Fierce Competition
The friendlies are over. Finals Matches are a jigh-stakes challenge from
start to finish. If you are a quick striker, you should select short
matches. After you are ahead by a goal, you will just have to survive to
win. If you get behind, you can restart and try again.
B.) Use The Strategies And Teams That Got You Here.
I would highly recommend you use the strategies and teams that you used
in World Conquest Mode in Finals Mode also. Starting with a new team or
strategy can and probably will mess up with the flow of your gameplay.
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9.) Starting A Squad
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The Customize Teams option allows you to create your own winning soccer squad.
You will base your team on an existing team, but rearrange the attributes to
fit your style of play. Start with a team that has plenty of Attribute Points
because you can only work with the amount the team you select has. Look at the
team total stat points number in the National and Fantasy Teams sections to see
which team is the best for you.
-Name your squad and rename each individual player. Change players'
numbers and positions. You can be the architect of a winning season
with command over every aspect of the game.
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10.) Secrets
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Apes team and Victoria Falls stadium:
Defeat the Apes team in World Conquest mode. To face the Apes, you must beat
every other team in Africa.
Dolphins team and Nautilus stadium
Defeat the Dolphins team in World Conquest mode. To face the Dolphins, you
must beat every other team in Oceania.
Finals mode
Win all matches in World Conquest mode.
Martians team and USAFB001 stadium
Defeat the Martians team in World Conquest mode.
Matadors team and Coliseum stadium
Defeat the Matadors team in World Conquest mode. To face the Matadors, you
must beat every other team in Europe.
Samurai team and Youhi Gardens stadium
Defeat the Samurai team in World Conquest mode. To face the Samurai, you must
beat every other team in Asia.
SWAT team and Nova City stadium
Defeat the SWAT team in World Conquest mode. To face the Swat, you must beat
every other team in North America.
Kraken team and Nagiseti stadium:
Conquer Finals mode, and defeat the Martian team and Kraken team.
Tonatiuh and Xochicalco teams and Tepoztlan stadium:
Defeat the Tonatiuh and Xochicalco teams in World Conquest mode. To face them,
beat every other team in South America.
Unlock Everything
Enter BIGTANK as your file name. This will give you all teams, stadiums, and modes.
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11.) Credits
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This is a list of all the people that helped and contributed to this,
hopefully, great guide. Without the following people, this guide would not be
here, and you would not be reading it.
CJayC: The owner and operator of GameFAQs. Without him, this guide nor
GameFAQs would be here.
Minesweeper, winnie the poop, amrik for giving me the confidence to write
this guide
Hortensia: Taught me how to upperscore, helping me with the ASCII Art
Mohmaster, MTruitt, and Smiley882000 for informaton on the Secrets Section
You: For reading this
Me: For writing this
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12.) What I Plan To Add
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Here is a list of what I hope to add to this FAQ/Walkthrough for RedCard 20-03
1.) Team Rosters
2.) Anything Else You Guys May Want
-Cooldude345
