FIFA 99

Tip 1: 
There's something deadly about corner kicks taken low and 
very hard, almost straight across the dead ball line. To 
enhance your chances of success, make sure you move a man 
close to the near post, right in front of the goalkeeper. 
Once the corner is taken, punch the shoot button and you 
may just find the ball squeaking between goalie and post. 
And if that doesn't make it in, look for a tasty rebound. 
We estimate a 25 percent success ratio with this play 
(at the Professional level, no less). 

Tip 2: 
Taking a cue from tip 1, late crosses from extremely deep 
in the corner are one of the surest ways of setting up 
scoring opportunities, especially if you've placed four or 
five players up front. This is even more applicable in 
FIFA 99 than in previous versions, simply because CPU- 
controlled players now move more aggressively to open spots. 

Tip 3: 
Wanna win in World Class mode? Then get a handle on the 
advanced Skill modes available on buttons 7 and 8 of the 
controller. Of course, it almost goes without saying that 
an eight-button gamepad is no longer a luxury for this 
game. 

Tip 3: 
Remembering tip 3, pay careful attention to the Flick-over 
and the Step-over Nutmeg. These advanced moves will get 
both your player and the ball up and over an attacker's 
slide tackle, something you'll have to do all the time in 
the difficult Professional and World Class modes. 

Tip 4: 
The frequency of good scoring chances multiplies with 
increased offensive zone possession. In other words, keep 
the ball in the other team's half of the field and you'll 
get more than your share of goals and scoring opportunities. 

Tip 5: 
Altering team strategies constantly throughout a match will 
throw the opposition into some disarray. Again, you'll need 
an eight-button pad because you can't even access FIFA's 
In-Game Management utility with a two- or four-button controller. 

Tip 6: 
Several cameras offer a better look at the beautiful players 
EA has created for FIFA 99, but the F8 overhead view gives you 
the widest read of the proceedings, a necessity for intelligent 
play composition.
