I could reposition a player while the ball was in the air, meaning I had two defenders to challenge for the header. If a loose ball moves in a goalkeepers ZOI hex they can try to save it through a SAVING check of 10+ or a roll of 5 or 6.

A winning score with a dice roll of 1 will be off-target, so if no defenders beat you in the challenge then the ball goes out for a goal kick. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

I have no idea what these are for and can only assume they are to replace your tokens if you lose them. Only the defender rolls the dice, on a 1 or 2 the foul fails and play continues but the tackling player is given a yellow card for their dangerous play. While the game is simple enough to learn, the pace of your first game will likely be on the slow side, with lots of referring to the invaluable ‘quick play’ guides to remind you which elements of play can follow another (wisely, a copy is provided for each manager).

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. While Counter Attack was designed to be played face to face, it is possible to play your friends online if you can’t meet up.A defender can also move into the ZOI of the player with possession, in which case a TACKLING check of 10+ or 6 will also intercept, but in this case rolling a 1 will be a foul. If the defender moves into the ZOI of your attacking player with the ball then they have the option to attempt a TACKLE.