There are two transparent sticks for measuring if and how passes can be made, a box for holding the player cards and the player cards themselves, more on those shortly. If I have one complaint, and this is likely only applicable to newbies, is that attacking moves can take a while to set-up while you flick back and forth in the rule book. Each team will move 2 players at a time, starting with the attacking manager, until both sides have moved 6 players. Now the attacker can either choose to take a pass, high, long or standard, or may choose to shoot if in range.

This becomes a duel between the attacking players dribbling statistic vs the defending players tackling statistic. Loose Balls - Anytime there is a loose ball roll against the display on the board, this will show you what direction the ball goes, roll a second time for distance. With a little imagination you can picture your players doing pretty much anything that happens, or has ever happened in a game of football. To put offside simply in game terms, any time a ball is played to another player on your team who is level with your hex or behind you there is no problem. I don’t think I will sleeve them as, whilst they are shuffled and dealt, it only happens once per match and we have some plans for these player cards that I will come to at the end of the review.The first manager chooses one of the players to take for his squad, then the second manager takes a player, the first manager takes another player and the second manager takes the remaining player. The Counter Attack rulebook is set up nicely with an easy to read layout, complete with picture references. Any players with injuries or cards at the end of the match need to see if these will have any lasting effects for any following games. The game was designed in Scotland in 2019 by Webstar Games, and successfully funded on Kickstarter after just 10 days! The only differentiating factor between players is whether they are an outfield player or a goalkeeper.

Playing out a simulated match and having different players and attributes means every game is different and you plan accordingly depending on which players you have. The heading action will consist of a duel between all attacking and defending players, each outfield player using their HEADING check and any involved goalkeeper using an AERIAL ABILITY check. After this you may move another 2 players, but for these moves the players may only move 2 hexes each.We can play football together, away from the computer, just my son and I while we chat and debate the best move to make. To use the distance stick for shots or passes you line it up over the player counter playing the ball and the space you want to send the ball to. Both managers take a squad of 11 counters, 10 matching outfield players and a different colour number 1 for the goalkeeper. Penalty - Both teams will move their players, only 2 players may remain inside the penalty area and arc, the spot kick taker and the goalkeeper. After a cagey opening period, my opponent found himself with the ball in the centre of the pitch with runners ahead.

Following a foul the attacker can choose to take advantage and play on, or stop the movement phase and take a Free Kick from the spot he was fouled, or a penalty inside the box. This process repeats (with first pick passing between managers) until each manager has one goalkeeper and a squad of 15 outfield players. In the rare extremes where due to injury or sending off you have to play a goalkeeper or outfield player out of position, they can continue to play that position, but any stats not listed on their card are considered 0 for any checks or duals they need to do. Available for Counter Attack are extra international teams to purchase, these give national squads such as Japan or Nigeria, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Intendiamo dire che, come già detto per l’atto titoli con lo stesso tema, ogni tifoso è anche un po’ allenatore.Reckless tackle - Sometimes you just want to foul your opponent, and in this situation announce reckless tackle before you attempt it. Football fans of classic computer games such as Championship Manager, FIFA Soccer and Football Manager, will love this game!

The high pass was deemed to be accurate because a dice roll + the passers ‘high pass’ stat equalled more than 8.Fail it and you’ll receive a yellow card…or even a straight red card if it was a tackle from behind! Following the opening kick-off pass, each turn of Counter Attack will feature the attacking manager choosing one of several actions to take, involving moving players, passing the ball and shooting, some of which allow the defending player to also move players.