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With keepers locking onto the ball, one of the best ways to score inRematchis to shoot the ball high above the net so that itbounces off the back wall, setting up the same player or a teammate for aneasy volley in. This works best when thekeeper dives after the initial shot, leaving thegoal openfor the volley.
While players may at first feel helpless as keepers or defenders against this common tactic, there are thankfully a number of ways tostop back-wall shots inRematch.
What To Do As A Keeper Against Back-Wall Shots In Rematch?
Don’t Dive Early
When back-wall shots are common, theworst thing a keeper can do is dive early, opening up the goal for easy volleys. Try to rely onreactions rather than predictions.
The only acceptable dive would be if the ball only goes slightly above the goal, in which casekeepers can jump upby pressingY/Triangle/Spacebar, but importantly,without inputting any direction.
Wait To Catch The Ball
After the ball has hit the back wall, keepers don’t need to look at the ball. Instead, they shouldlook for the blue circle on the floorwhere the ball is projected to land.
The keeper can eitherstand on this circle and jump directly upwards,or they candive toward this spot as the ball is falling. This will catch the ball, hopefully before an attacker can volley it in. In some cases, keepers may even use a volley themselves.
What To Do As A Defender Against Back-Wall Shots In Rematch?
Defenders inRematchcan play an integral role in clearing back-wall shots, and the first thing they can do istry to block the initial shot. The defender covering the player in possession shouldgive them little breathing room, meaning passes off the back wall will hopefully be of a lower quality.
Other than getting a tackle in, which would be ideal, defenders canjump using Y/Triangle/Qto try toblock the ball.
Waiting In The Box & Clearing The Ball
Once the ball has been shot off the back wall, defenders will want to bein the box, marking attackers. Make sure tostand on the side of them closest to the goal.
As the ball starts to come down, its drop point will be marked by acircle on the floor. Defenders want to be near this. They can thentry to head the ball away:
Make sure toaim this header away from goal, and as passes/headers can be made in any direction, it doesn’t matter which way your player or the camera is facing.
All of these techniques for dealing with back-wall shots inRematchcan also be applied to normal crosses.
Asattacking volleys will gain priority over these headers, verify torise up first before the attackerhas a chance to strike. Additionally, in some cases, defenders can alsouse these volleys to clear the ball, potentially even with overhead kicks.
