Sampdoria beat Ascoli on penalties (11-10) and won a very tiring qualification for the second round of the Italian Cup.

The shots from the spot were decisive after a 2-2 achieved between regulation and extra time: Verre led the Sampdoria, Collocolo equalized, then in the second extra-time the bianconeri savored the feat with Donati in the 110 ', before being joined by Caputo at 118 '.

The penalty goes to the bitter end up to the 22 penalty, with the last ones kicked by the respective goalkeepers and the decisive one saved by Contini to his colleague Guarna.

Stankovic's men, who save themselves from what would have been a bitter disappointment, will now face Fiorentina, while Bucchi and his team return home with their heads very high.

Ten minutes on the clock and the Sampdoria players immediately go ahead with the winning ride of Verre, who takes the ball at midfield and after a 40-meter run strikes Guarna with a nice left-handed diagonal.

The Ligurians seem to be in control and without the need to accelerate the pace, but the bianconeri in the 33rd minute take advantage of the only real chance of the first half to even the score.

Botteghin is released from behind and verticalizes for Collocolo, who surprises the defense and in front of Contini does not miss the 1-1.

In the second half the match does not light up and the great balance resists, but in the 70th minute it is Ascoli who have the ball of the advantage with the newly entered Gondo, who heads on a free-kick kicked in the area sending very little to the side.

For the rest, very little or nothing happens, so we go to extra time.

At the end of the first extra-time Bidaoui has a great chance in front of goal, but he doesn't kick very well letting himself be blocked by Ferrari;

on the other hand instead Djuricic loses the time of the joke on the bank of Caputo, missing a potential opportunity.

The match is' unlocked 'at 110', when Donati receives in full area from Gondo and after a check thunders Contini with a precise right, bringing Ascoli forward.

Sampdoria, however, is not there and in the 118th minute they equalized with a header by Caputo from a cross from Augello, which continues the challenge on penalties.

It goes to the bitter end after the mistakes of Falasco and Caligara on the one hand and those of Villar and Caputo on the other, reaching the last turn of the goalkeepers.

Contini scores and then saves Guarna's, sending Sampdoria to the second round.