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PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER FAQ v1.3
for Playstation2, written by Daniel "DanBhoy" Matthews.
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VERSION HISTORY
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29 December 2001 - v1.3 released
Classic teams completed,
thanx to www.issonline.com
24 December 2001 - Classic Netherlands, Brasil updated,
thanx to Rick Janssen :), and Philip Rolfe
who also sent me the names :).
20 December 2001 - v1.2 released
Classic European All Stars updated,
thanx to Ulisse Cusati :).
18 December 2001 - Master League Bargains section
added.
17 December 2001 - v1.1 released.
16 December 2001 - One-two controls added;
Secret teams and rosters added.
15 December 2001 - Minor roster updates: Mexico, Zepeda;
Japan, Ono, Nakayama, Nakamura.
13 December 2001 - GK Attitude, new dribble skill added.
11 December 2001 - v1.0 released.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. HOW TO PLAY
a) - FAQ Command Notation
b) - Controls
c) - Skills
2. FREE KICKS
3. SPECIAL ABILITIES
4. MASTER LEAGUE BARGAINS
5. ROSTERS
6. CREDITS
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1. HOW TO PLAY
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a) - FAQ Command Notation
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U - up
D - down
L - left
R - right
UL - up and left together
UR - up and right together
DL - down and left together
DR - down and right together
O - Circle
[] - Square
/\ - Triangle
b) - Controls
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Dashing
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R1 - fast dash, less control of the ball but more speed. Only use this when you
have a clear path in front of your player.
R2 - slower dash, more control over the ball, easier turning, more responsive
to passing/shooting commands than R1 dash.
L1 - Slow dash, even slower than normal speed. This enables your player to turn
sharply, hold off opposition players, and dribble better. Good for tight spaces.
Passing
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X - normal pass, basic ground pass to team mate.
O - high pass, chipped pass to teammate, more liable to interceptions.
/\ - through pass. This pass should be used when teammates make forward runs in behind
the opposition defence. There is an element of skill required to make this pass effective.
Timing is crucial.
L1 and /\ - chipped through pass, useful when there are a number of defensive opposition
players in front of you and threading a normal through pass may be too difficult. As with
the normal pass, this also requires good timing.
Tackling
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X - often referred to as "press", or "pressing". This command makes your player attempt
to stick a foot in and the nip the ball away from your opponent. It's also the most basic
defensive command, so learn how to do it or a pro player will dribble round you with ease.
[] - this will make another of your team mates come to your aid, and try to help close
down an opposition player with the ball. It can be very useful, but can also be exploited.
Remember, calling a team mate to help will leave a gap somewhere else...
O - the sliding tackle. The upside of this tackle is that it can be great when a player
you know is too fast for your defender has the ball and you cannot reach him with
an X tackle. However the chances of this tackle succeeding can be limited if the
opponent player is extremely fast, as you will more than likely foul him.
If you are the last man before this player only has the goalkeeper to beat, and you
foul him, you will have around a 99% chance off being sent off. If you foul somebody using
this tackle, and come from directly behind the fouled opponent, you also may be sent off.
Use this carefully, and watch your timing :).
Shooting
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[] - the shoot button. This is a very versatile button. Holding towards the goal as you strike
the ball, will make the ball travel faster and with more accuracy. The length of time you hold
in the directional button after you hit the [] button, can mean the difference between a shot
that scrapes the outside of the post on it's way past for a goal kick, or a shot that nestles
in the corner of the net and rolls around the back of the goal, to make that "complete" replay
experience :).
L1 and [] - a dink chip shot, which the player will attempt to just dink the ball up and over
the goalkeeper. The shot tends to go up more than forward. Bear in mind this shot
is best for when you are close in on goal.
R1 and [] - when your power gauge is filling after you have pressed the shoot button, holding
in R1 will result in a chip shot. This version however, is more powerful and the ball travels
forward more than up. It can be used from a greater distance than the L1 chip.
Double Tap [] - this has to be turned on in the options menu. By quickly tapping [], you will
perform a very small chip that you should only use once the keeper has committed himself to
diving at your feet.
Remember, the key to goalscoring is the same no matter which method you use, hold in that
directional button for as long as possible :).
Crossing
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This can vary depending on which method you have enabled in the options menu, of which there are
five to choose from. I use version four,as one, two and three are too CPU controlled for my liking.
Option five is useless, as the high pass is then only able to travel in the direction your player
is facing.
The following controls are based on using version four in the options menu.
L1 and O - a direct cross. No matter where on the pitch you are, this command will attempt to put
the ball into your opponent's penalty area. Highly effective for counter attacks.
O and a direction - when outside the opponent's penalty box, you can choose where you want to play
your cross to.
Double tap O and a direction - same as above, but this time the ball is played at a lower height.
Ideal for near post forwards.
Triple tap O and a direction - plays a cross along the ground at speed. Good for smaller players who
are running in behind a tall defence.
One - two
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By pressing L1 and X, your player will pass to a team-mate and begin to attempt to run
in behind the opposition defence. Once the ball has been passed, you take control of the
player the ball was passed to. You have to time your return pass back to your team-mate,
who has made the run forward. You have a number of ways in which to return the pass, these
are:
/\ - a ground return pass.
O - a chipped return pass.
X - a pass to another team-mate, other than your original runner. This final option is
more of a decoy.
c) - Skills
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Repeated tapping of L1 - your player will perform a stepover manouevre. Press L1 three
times quickly then a direction, your player will stepover the ball numerous times before
dribbling off in the direction you pressed.
Repeated tapping of L2 - your player will perform the same as above, but a shorter
stepover and more control.
Up/down then forward - As you are running with the ball using the R2 dash, when the ball is
not at your feet, i.e. it's just in front of you, press up or down then forward quickly, and you player will
perform a small two foot shuffle in the direction you pressed. However, only certain
players are capable of this, as they need to have the BF Fake ability.
[] then X - as your power bar fills for the shot, press X. Your player will fake the shot
and turn away from any opposing defender. Players with BF Fake ability, can fake in both
directions. Note - good defenders may not be fooled by this and could still tackle you
regardless.
[] then /\ - again used as your shot gauge fills. Hit /\ and your player will continue
running in the direction he faces, cancelling the shot.
These have become more difficult from previous version of Winning Eleven/ISS. If used
properly, they can be devastating. A good PES player will practice free kicks often, so
that when the time comes during a vital match, you can deliver a killer blow.
Down and [] - performs a shot which has more loft in it, and less power. These free kicks
are best used when the foul has been committed near the edge of the penalty area.
Up and [] - performs a more powerful shot, with less height. Best for long distance
free kicks, say anything above 29m out.
Curve and dip
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Hold in the direction you wish to curve the ball in to add curve in that direction - simple.
By holding in X or /\ after the ball has left your player's boot, the ball will vary in dip.
X will make the ball dip more, but result in a slower shot. /\ will make the ball dip, but
not as much. The shot however will lose less velocity as it travels. It is ESSENTIAL that you
do not press either of these until the ball has been struck. Do so and the ball will 99% sure
fail to clear the wall.
All of these commands can be used together, up/down, left/right, /\/[]. This is what makes
free kick taking an art. As they say, practice makes perfect. And the results are satisfying :) .
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3. SPECIAL ABILITIES
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Dribbling : When the CPU is playing, it will attempt to dribble more with this player.
P.Player : Good first touch.
Position : Takes up good striking positions inside the box.
Reaction : Off the ball movement.
Scoring : Increases the chances of finishing well.
Command : Makes team-mates make off the ball runs, playmakers like Beckham, Zidane have
this ability.
Passing : When the said player has the ball, more team-mates try to help him out by
making themselves available for passing.
BF Fake : Can dribble with both feet.
PK : Good at penalties.
1-1 : Good in one on one situations with the keeper.
L-Throw : Good at long throw-ins.
1-Tch Pass : Good at direct passing, i.e. forward passing.
Outside : Can pass or shoot with the outside of their boot.
Man Mark : Good man-marker.
D-Line : Good at controlling the defensive line, catching forwards out on offside rule.
Sliding : Good sliding tackler, will keep control of the ball, rather than it
rolling out after a slide tackle.
Intercept : Good at anticipating and intercepting passes.
Fd Kick (GK Only) : Good at passing the ball quickly to spring a counter attack.
1-1 GK : Goalkeeper stands up well, hard to beat in one on one situations.
PK GK : Goalkeeper is good at saving penalties.
Injury : How resistant to injury a player is, A being the best.
GOALKEEPERS
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Goalkeepers with a high attitude will rush out quickly to narrow the angle. Some
of these include Buffon, Barthez, etc. David Seaman is an example of a GK who tries to
stay as near to the goal as he can - a low attitude.
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4. MASTER LEAGUE BARGAINS
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Success in the Master League can depend on how astute you are in
the transfer market, especially on the harder difficulty levels.
If you don't have lots of credits to spend, the following is a list
of players who are very capable. There are some great players in
there, you just gotta find them :).
KEY:
p - points required to purchase the player
m - maintenance points, the player's "wages".
Names with a * next to them appear as they do in the game, as I do not know the real names
as of yet.
IRELAND
Given
Dunne
Staunton
Harte
Carr
Kilbane
Holland
RoyKeane
McAteer
RobbieKeane
Niall Quinn
Breen
Fleming
G. Kelly
Finnan
Duff
Delap
Kinsella
Carsley
Foley
Connolly
Kiely
N. IRELAND
Carroll
Taggart
Murdock
Aaron Hughes
Elliott
Lennon
Lomas
Horlock
Johnson
Jim Magilton
Healy
McGibbon
Williams
Nolan
Jeff Whitley
Mulryne
Michael Hughes
James Quinn
Gray
McKnight
Gillespie
Taylor
WALES
Paul Jones
Coleman
Melville
Page
Delaney
John Robinson
Savage
Giggs
Speed
Blake
Hartson
Symons
Weston
Barnard
Johnson
Davies
Jones
Carl Robinson
Bellamy
Iwan Roberts
Gareth Roberts
Freestone
ENGLAND
Seaman
Ferdinand
Campbell
As. Cole
G. Neville
Barmby
Scholes
Gerrard
Beckham
Owen
Heskey
Brown
Southgate
P. Neville
Carragher
Lampard
Murphy
Hargreaves
McManaman
An. Cole
Fowler
Martyn
PORTUGAL
Quim
JorgeCosta
Couto
Dimas
Xavier
Vidigal
PauloBento
RuiCosta
NunoGomes
Conceicao
Figo
Beto
F. Meira
Nelson
Secretario
Bino
Capucho
Simao
JoaoPinto
SaPinto
Pauleta
PedroEspinha
FRANCE
Barthez
Dessailly
Leboeuf
Lizarazu
Thuram
Pettit
Vieira
Pires
Djorkaeff
Zidane
Henry
Christanval
Candela
Djetou
Makelele
Micoud
Robert
Giuly
Trezeguet
Wiltord
Anelka
Rame
BELGIUM
F. DeWilde
VanMeir
Valgaeren
V. Kerckhoven
Deflandre
Vanderhaeghe
Goor
Verheyen
Wilmots
E. Mpenza
Strupar
J. Peeters
Leonard
Hendrikx
Baseggio
Boffin
Walem
B. Peeters
Cavens
M. Mpenza
Nilis
Herpoel
HOLLAND
VanDerSar
Stam
Hofland
Numan
Melchiot
VanBommel
Cocu
Kluivert
VanNistelrooy
Zenden
Overmars
F. DeBoer
V. Bronckhorst
Reiziger
Bosvelt
Davids
R. DeBoer
Seedorf
Hasselbaink
Vennegoor
VanHooijdonk
Westerveld
SWEDEN
Hedman
Bjorklund
P. Andersson
Mellberg
Nilsson
Mjallby
Ljungberg
Alexandersson
Henrik Larsson
K. Andersson
Jonsson
Gustafsson
Corneliusson
Lucic
Svensson
D. Andersson
Mild
A. Andersson
Osmanovski
Allback
Kihlstedt
Asper
FINLAND
Niemi
Tihinen
Hyypia
Helin
Saarinen
Valakari
Nurmela
Wiss
Litmanen
Kolkka
Forssell
Ylonen
Salli
Turpeinen
Reini
Riihilahti
Kuivasto
Koppinen
Johansson
Kuqi
Kottila
Jaaskelainen
HUNGARY
Kiraly
Matyus
Sebok
C. Feher
Halmai
Hamar
Korsos
Illes
Lisztes
Tokoli
Horvath
Juhar
Bodnar
Lendvai
Peto
Dveri
Rosa
M. Feher
Dombi
Nagy
Safar
Babos
ROMANIA
Stelea
Belodedici
Ciobotariu
Filipescu
Galca
D. Munteanu
Chivu
Contra
C. Munteanu
Ilie
Moldovan
Selymes
Haldan
Lincar
Petrescu
Petre
Rosu
Lupescu
Mutu
Vladoiu
Ganea
Lobont
BULGARIA
Zdravkov
Kirilov
Markov
Biser Ivanov
Peev
Stilian Petrov
Stoyanov
Iliev
Balakov
Georgi Ivanov
Marian Hristov
Pazin
Ivaylo Petkov
Guintchev
Tomash
Milen Petkov
Topuzakov
Martin Petrov
Todorov
Berbatov
Yovov
Ivankov
TURKEY
Rustu
Bulent
Ogun
Fatih
Muzzy Izzet
Suat Kaya
Emre Belozoglu
Okan Buruk
HakanUnsal
Arif Erdem
Sukur
Alpay
Osman
Penbe
Umit Davala
Tayfur
Abdullah
Tayfun
Nihat
Cenk
Hasan Sas
Omer Catkic
MOROCCO
Fouhami
El Karkouri
Naybet
Abrami
El Assas
Mariana
Hdioud
Hadji
Ramzi
Bassir
Hadda
Nekrouz
Saber
Chippo
Taher El Lakhlej
Benmahmoud
Sellami
Chiba
Warika*
Bahja
Zerouali
Zaza
TUNISIA
El Ouaer
Sami Trabelsi
Daiji*
Badra
Chihi
Souayeh
Thabet
Kanzari
Baya
Ali Zitouni
Zitouni
Bouazizi
Boukadida
Hatem Trabelsi
Ghodbane
Clayton
Gabsi
Souayah
Adel Sellimi
Jelassi
Mislane
Salhi
EGYPT
Nader El Sayed
El Saqqa
Ibrahim Hassan
Kamouna
Hany Ramzy
Khashaba
Ibrahim Said
Sabry
Ahmed Hassan
Emam
Hossam Hassan
Omara
Youssef
Hassam Monaem
Hanafy
Radwan
Abdelhalim
Abdelaziz
Tarek Said
Hosny
Farouk
El Haddary
NIGERIA
Shorunmu
West
Iyenemi
Babayaro
Okpara
Oliseh
Lawal
Babangida
Okocha
N. Kanu
Ikedia
Sodje
C. Kanu
Oparaku
Adepoju
Finidi
Oruma
Aghahowa
Akpoborie
Chukwu
Ikpeba
Egbo
CAMEROON
Boukar
Njanka
Kalla
Song
Foe
Wome
Geremi
Olenbe
Lauren
Eto'o
Mboma
Pensee
Elanga
Hamga
Mettomo
Tchoutang
Ndo
Angibeaud
N'Diefi
Simo
Job
Songo'o
SOUTH AFRICA
Vonk
Schoeman
Issa
Carnell
Mokoena
Buckley
Fortune
Ngobe
Zuma
Bartlett
Nomvete
Fish
Radebe
Tinkler
Phiri
Mngomeni
Bapela
Sapula
Ndlanya
McCarthy
Masinga
Arendse
USA
Keller
Keller
Berhalter
Agoos
Jones
Liamosa
Armas
Stewart
Reyna
Sanneh
Moore
Pope
Hejduk
Deering
Ramos
O'Brien
Clint Mathis
Lewis
Kirovski
Mcbride
Razov
Meola
JAMAICA
Ricketts
Lowe
Goodison
Dixon
Dawes
Marshall
Gardner
Whitmore
Pawell
Boyd
Burton
Fabian Davis
Claude Davis
McDonald
Sinclair
Johnson
Griffiths
Taylor
Williams
Thomas
Harris
Lorence
COLOMBIA
Oscar Cordoba
Ivan Cordoba
Yepes
Bedoya
Quintana
Serna
Viveros
Bolano
Aristizabal
Juan Pablo Angel
Castillo
Bermudez
Orgeton*
Dinas
Foad Mazziri
Grisales
Oviedo
Morantes
Hamilton Ricard
Bonilla
Montano
Calero
BRASIL
Dida
Roque Junior
Lucio
Roberto Carlos
Cafu
Emerson
Vampeta
Rivaldo
Juninho Paulista
Romario
Elber
Zago
Aldair
Junior
Ferreira
Flavio Conceicao
Ze Roberto
Alex
Leonardo
Denilson
Amoroso
Rogerio
PERU
Ibanez
Rebosio
Pajuelo
Olivares
Soto Gomez
Jose Del Solar
Jayo
Palacios
Solano
Zuniga
Claudio Pizarro
Jose Soto
Manuel Marenqo
Huaman
Pereda
Ciurlizza
Soria
Maldonado
Holsen
Lobahon
Mendoza
Butron Gotuzzo
CHILE
Nelson Tapia
Ricardo Rojas
Reyes Gonzalez
Contreras
Maldonado
Tello Valenzuela
Galdames
David Pizarro
Estay Silva
Salas
Zamorano
Vargas
Margas
Fuentes
Francisco Rojas
Cristian Alvarez
Villarroel
Sierra
Navia
Tapia Urdiles
Nunez
Ramirez
PARAGUAY
Chilavert
Gamarra
Ayala Gavilan
Caniza
Arce
Quintana
Struway
Paredes
Acuna
Cardozo
Roque Santacruz
Sarabia
Daniel Caceres
Paulo Da Silva
Enciso
Diego Gavilan
Brizuels
Alvarenga
Benitez Pavon
Gonzalez
Jorge Campos
Tavarelli
URUGUAY
Carini
Montero
Sorondo
Dario Rodriguez
Gustavo Mendez
Garcia Perez
Gianni Guigou
Fabian O'Neill
Magallanes
Recoba
Dario Silva
Lembo
Bizera
Ramos Giro
Washington Tais
Cedres
Fabiano Coelho
Gustavo Poyet
Andres Olivera
Diego Alonso
Zalayeta
Berbia
ARGENTINA
Bonano
Samuel
Roberto Ayala
Sensini
Simeone
Kily Gonzalez
Javier Zanetti
Veron
Ortega
Claudio Lopez
Batistuta
Pochettino
Sorin
Nelson Vivas
Matias Almeyda
Daniel Husain
Pablo Aimar
Gallardo
Gustavo Lopez
Crespo
Ricardo Cruz
Burgos
JAPAN
Kawaguchi
Matsuda
Matsuoka*
Morioka
Nanami
Inamoto
Tanaka*
Higashi*
Nakata
Takahara
Yanagisawa
Nagoe*
Toya*
Jimbo*
Ono
Oku
Shinji Ono
Morishima
Tatsuhiko Kubo
Nishizawa
Nakamura
Nakayama
KOREA
Lee Woon-Jae
Lee Min-Sung
HaYong-Soo*
KimOk-Kyun*
KoSoeuk*
YangIl-Sung*
YunEuikon*
MinYong-Gak*
Kim Tae-Young
LeeSohyon*
AhnMu-Hak*
YangSeung-Bo*
YunMin-Sung*
ImMyung-Dae*
JeongMan-Sik*
YooSong-Gye*
ParkYong-Ik*
HeoChul-Soo*
YooSeung-Hwa*
ChoiTai-Hee*
OhGil-Su*
Kim Yong-Dae
SAUDI ARABIA
Al-Deayea
Al-Dossary
Al-Khilaiwi
Al Saqri
Al Doukhi
Al Shahrani
Al Shehri
Al-Jaber
Al-Timiyat
Al Meshal
Falatah
Zubromawi
Tariq Omar
Al-Jahani
Omar Ghamdi
Howsawi
Al Shalhoub
Ab. Al Dossary
Marzouk Al-Otabi
Obed Al-Dossary
Babkr
Al-Antaif
AUSTRALIA
Bosnich
Popovic
Moore
Lazaridis
Muscat
Okon
Skoko
Emerton
Corica
Kewell
Viduka
Foxe
Laybutt
Murphy
Vidmar
Enes
Tiatto
Foster
Zelic
Johnson
Agostino
Kalac
Secret teams
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CLASSIC BRASIL - Win the South American cup with Brasil.
CLASSIC ARGENTINA - Win the South American cup with Argentina.
CLASSIC NETHERLANDS - Win the European Cup with Netherlands.
CLASSIC GERMANY - Win the European Cup with Germany.
CLASSIC EUROPEAN ALL STARS - Win the European Cup with England.
WORLD ALL STARS - Win the International League.
EUROPEAN ALL STARS - Win the International Cup.
CLASSIC BRASIL
Leao
Cesar
Oscar
Junior
Ferreira
Cerezo
Falcao
Socrates
Zico
Rivelino
Careca
Pereira
Carlos Alberto
Dos Santos
Djalma Santos
Didi
Gerson
Pele
Jairzinho
Tostao
Garrincha
Gilmar
CLASSIC NETHERLANDS
Van Breukelen
Ronald Koeman
Rijkaard
Van Tiggelen
Van Aerle
Wouters
Erwin Koeman
Vanenburg
Muhren
Van Basten
Gullit
Hulshoff
Israel
Krol
Suurbier
Van Hanegem
Haan
Rep
Rensenbrink
Cruyff
Neeskens
Jongbloed
Rosters - Thanx to WWW.ISSLAND.COM for their great team rosters.
Thanx to www.issonline.com for the Classic team fills.
Thanx to Ulisse Cusati who helped me out with the Classic
European Team.
Thanx to Rick Janssen who helped me out with the Classic
Netherlands Team.
If you have more tips or tricks to add, errors to point out or just general comments to make,
feel free to email me.
Till then, SHOOTO!!!!!!!
Latest release always up at - www.geocities.com/proevosoccer/index
Written by Daniel "DanBhoy" Matthews.
Email - notmetriggerfinger@hotmail.com
ICQ - 48529584
Please don't nick any of this info, just email me and I'll more than likely be happy to let
you use it.