# Finger Soccer Tips: Six Tests, Still 0:0 at the Clock’s 0:23

> Finger soccer tips from six Discstrike tests: about 66 seconds into the match the score was still 0:0, flicking or not.

- Source: https://yesthisgame.com/blog/finger-soccer-tips/
- Published: 2026-11-09, updated: 2026-11-09
- Author: Yes This Game (the team that makes the games on the site)

## Key takeaways

- You type a name, pick a country flag and drag-and-release discs to flick them into the ball.
- The match clock starts at about 1:30 and counts down.
- About 66 seconds in, the score was 0:0 in all three idle tests and all three flicking tests.
- The opponent's name was different in every test.

**The first finger soccer tip is to be patient with the clock: in [Discstrike](https://yesthisgame.com/discstrike/) six tests, about 66 seconds into the match, all showed 0:0, whether we flicked discs or did nothing.** Goals do not come from random flicks, so aim each one.

## How the game works

Discstrike is a finger-soccer game seen from above. You type a name, pick a country flag, see a VS. screen with a random opponent and then play on a green pitch. Each team has three flag discs and the ball sits in the middle. You drag a disc with the mouse and let go to flick it. A scoreboard at the top shows the names and the score, and a clock at the bottom counts down from about 1:30.

## What we measured

We played in a test browser at 1280 by 800 pixels with software rendering. In three tests we left the discs alone, and in three we flicked a disc about every 1.8 seconds without aiming at the ball. After about 66 seconds we read the scoreboard and the clock.

*Scoreboard and clock after about 66 seconds*

| Method | Score | Clock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No flicks (3 tests) | 0:0, 0:0, 0:0 | 0:24, 0:23, 0:23 |
| Unaimed flicks (3 tests) | 0:0, 0:0, 0:0 | 0:23, 0:23, 0:22 |

Six tests in one test browser; the flicks were repeated from fixed points and not aimed at the ball, so the result says that random flicks do not score, not that scoring is hard.

![Bar chart of the goals scored about 66 seconds into the match in Discstrike: 0 in three idle tests and 0 in three tests with flicks](https://yesthisgame.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/discstrike-score-at-66s.png)
*Goals scored about 66 seconds into the match, three tests per method.*

## The opponent

The VS. screen shows a random name for your opponent. In our tests it was Tommy, Michael, Casey, Edward, Cillian, Javier, Alan and Jeff. The idle opponent did not score either.

## 4 tips that follow from the numbers

- **Aim every flick.** Unaimed flicks scored nothing in 66 seconds.
- **Watch the clock.** It started near 1:30 and was at about 0:23 when we stopped.
- **Use the whole team.** You have three discs, so keep one near your own goal.
- **Take the shot late.** When little time is left, a direct flick beats a setup pass.

## Where to try it

Try it yourself in [Discstrike](https://yesthisgame.com/discstrike/). For another ball game, [Dunkhead](https://yesthisgame.com/dunkhead/) is a basketball game.

## Frequently asked questions

### How do you shoot in Discstrike?

Drag a disc with the mouse and let go so it flies into the ball.

### How long is a match?

About 1:30; the clock counts down from the start.

### What was the score 66 seconds in?

0:0 in all six of our tests, three idle and three with flicks.

### Who is the opponent?

A random name on the VS. screen; every test had a different one.

### What happens when time is over?

A box says you won, lost or finished level.

### Does Discstrike work on a phone?

It is a landscape game that works with a finger drag; we tested it with a mouse.

## Games in this guide

- [Discstrike](https://yesthisgame.com/discstrike.md): Play Discstrike online: pick a country flag, flick your discs into the ball and score on the other goal before the match clock runs out.
- [Dunkhead](https://yesthisgame.com/dunkhead.md): Play Dunkhead online: big-head basketball for one or two players. Pick a team, shoot, dash, steal and block. Keyboard controls, no download.
- [Glidewave](https://yesthisgame.com/glidewave.md): Play Glidewave online: hold to climb, release to drop and thread a neon arrow through spikes in Classic, Endless and Race modes.