League Play-Off

World Stadium
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Benevento's Donato Di Campli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damiano Antonini in the 5th minute of play. Biagio Censi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Benevento getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Biagio Ursini hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Comunardo Pich managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sampdoria's supporters rose to their feet, but Comunardo Pich was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Donato Di Campli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Donato Di Campli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damiano Antonini, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 24th minute Sampdoria were awarded a corner. Enzo Mingione went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Enzo Mingione almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Benevento's Donato Di Campli did a great save. If Biagio Censi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Biagio Censi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Donato Di Campli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. In the 30th minute Damiano Antonini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Di Campli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Benevento's zone, Biagio Censi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Donato Di Campli came out of the goal and Biagio Censi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Biagio Censi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damiano Antonini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Di Campli having to interfere. Biagio Censi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Donato Di Campli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Damiano Antonini to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Damiano Antonini in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Donato Di Campli saved Benevento from getting behind. Franco De Sisti might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ettore Bellisario. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Franco De Sisti ran back to his position shaking his head. Donato Di Campli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Biagio Censi in the 58th minute. Franco De Sisti blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ettore Bellisario having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damiano Antonini in the 64th minute of play forced Benevento's goalkeeper Donato Di Campli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Biagio Censi got free with Donato Di Campli in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 72nd minute Damiano Antonini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Di Campli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th match minute, Sampdoria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enzo Mingione to maneuver through the defense. If Biagio Censi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benevento's Donato Di Campli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damiano Antonini in the 84th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Biagio Censi got free with Donato Di Campli in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 91 minutes into the match, Sampdoria's Damiano Antonini sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Donato Di Campli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Biagio Ursini kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. In the 96th minute of the match Enzo Mingione shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Donato Di Campli showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.