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Cristian Zenoni took advantage of a goalkeeping howler, as Catania will have to leave to down to the wire to secure their Serie A status.
Walter Novellino saluted Marassi with his final match in the stadium, as it is all but certain he will end his five-year tenure at Sampdoria this summer. Fabio Bazzani also waved goodbye, having signed for Livorno. Catania weren't yet safe from the drop, though, so had the motivation to get a surprise result in Genoa.
Fabio Quagliarella's header and a Franceschini effort were comfortably smothered, then on 19 minutes Sergio Volpi pounced on a Lorenzo Stovini error, but Gennaro Delvecchio thumped the base of the upright from seven yards.
Luca Castellazzi flew to fingertip Davide Baiocco's powerful half-volley out from under the crossbar.
Catania had penalty appeals before the break for an Accardi handling offence from Sardo's centre.
Sampdoria broke through thanks to a goalkeeping howler from Armando Pantanelli on 65 minutes. Cristian Zenoni drilled low towards the near post, but the ball squirmed under the Catania man's body.
Luca Castellazzi had to keep his team in front soon after, performing a fantastic save on Giuseppe Mascara from point-blank range. Moments later Accardi was caught napping and Gionatha Spinesi's effort denied by Castellazzi.
The Blucerchiati goalkeeper was under siege and denied a Mascara volley set up by Spinesi.
Samp tried to take advantage of the extra space with Quagliarella's counter-attack closed down.
But Castellazzi was called again to block Cesar's header from a corner kick.
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