Quote Originally Posted by Gert Funck View Post
If there is a goal after corner, the man you have put as corner kick taker will always be rewarded the assist.
No matter deflections in the play/animation
Basically what Gert explained.

It's a limitation in the engine really.

I've asked the devs about this and it seems that right now the assist will always be awarded to the player who gives start to the free-kick situation (Namely the one who executes the free kick).