At 3: 45 am on March 4th, Beijing time, Juventus went to Rome Olympic Stadium to challenge Lazio in the first leg of the semi-final of the 2008/09 Italian Cup. After 90 minutes of fierce fighting, Juventus away 1-2 was finally reversed by Lazio. Mal Ghioni took the lead for Ivan, and Pandev and Rocchi helped Lazio turn things around and win in the second half. The next round of contest between the two sides will be held in Turin in the early morning of April 23rd, Beijing time.