Pitches

Five random pitch types

At kick-off the game picks one of five pitches at random, each in a living stadium with floodlights, waving crowd banners and drifting clouds:

• Classic stripes — Crisp mown stripes under bright floodlights
• Premium checkerboard — Chequered turf for a big-match feel
• Rainy mudbath — A muddy field in driving rain
• Snow pitch — A white field played with a hi-vis orange ball
• Plain lawn — A clean, even green — no distractions

The snow pitch

On the snowy field the white ball would vanish, so the game swaps in a hi-vis orange ball — the same trick real winter matches use. Visibility stays high even against the snow.

Do pitches change play?

The pitch type is mainly there for variety and atmosphere — the controls and physics stay consistent, so you can focus on your aftertouch and tackle timing whichever field comes up. Only the ball colour changes (on snow), never the rules.

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