In Tehkan World Cup it is actually possible to gain some valuable seconds by "letting" the computer score a goal. It is faster to have your player starting a new attack from the kick off than waiting for the goalkeeper block, pick up and kick the ball (and this is without having the ball reaching the centre yet!) Therefore, yes, it is an advantage! (especially for the last stages) And yes, I could use it for breaking my existing record, but it doesn't seem to be a fair thing to do.(posted 8540 days ago)More specifically, we are talking about 4 to 8 (depending on the case) extra valuable seconds.
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