Stop moving and hold the modifier button to put your back to the defender.
If you’re standing still, flicking the stick allows you to lift the ball over an incoming sliding tackle.
After setting your power, a small ball icon appears. Move the cursor on this ball to apply topspin (aim high), slice (aim side), or backspin . fifa-football-2003-installment-tutorials
Unlike modern FIFA titles where you can "contain" by holding a button, 2003 requires manual precision.
Double-tap the shoot button when a cross is at head-height or higher. Stop moving and hold the modifier button to
This is the most effective way to break down the AI. Pass to a teammate and immediately hold the "Sprinting" modifier to trigger a forward run.
Use the slide tackle sparingly. In this installment, referees are notoriously strict; a slide from behind is an automatic red card. Move the cursor on this ball to apply
Use the primary tackle button only when you are shoulder-to-shoulder with the attacker.