Yeah I hated that away game glitch! What I did to increase my ratings is every time I had a goal kick I would just barely tap Circle (PS3) to my nearest center back and immediately call for him to pass it back to me. 9 times out of 10 the defender will head it back to you so you can pick it up with your hands. The game registers that as a save and boosts your match rating the more you do it. Good luck!