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Coppa Italia | Final
May 20, 2015 at 7.45pm UK
 
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2-1

Chiellini (11'), Matri (97')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Radu (4')

Half-Time Report: Giorgio Chiellini cancels out Stefan Radu opener to keep Juventus on track

Juventus take a 1-1 draw into half time of the Coppa Italia final against Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico to keep their treble hopes alive.

A goal apiece inside the opening 10 minutes at the Stadio Olimpico has seen Juventus and Lazio go into half time all square at 1-1 this evening.

Juventus' defender Giorgio Chiellini (R) celebrates after scoring during the Italian Tim Cup final match (Coppa Italia) between Juventus and Lazio on May 20, 2015© Getty Images

The much-anticipated clash got off to an explosive start, as Stefan Radu beat his man to guide Danilo Cataldi's free kick beyond Marco Storari inside the opening four minutes.

It did not take long for the Old Lady to level things up through a set piece of their own, though, with Giorgio Chiellini turning Andrea Pirlo's perfectly lofted cross into the back of the net, after Patrice Evra headed it into his path just a few yards out.

Both sides continued to threaten at both ends without either keeper truly being troubled, until some sloppy play by Paul Pogba shortly after the half-hour mark allowed Marco Parolo a free shot, which flashed wide of the target.

Lazio almost saw their good work come unstuck in the latter stages of the opening 45 minutes when Etrit Berisha failed to clear his lines and allowed Carlos Tevez to close him down, but thankfully for the Biancocelesti stopper, the ball rebounded off the striker and to relative safety.

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Juventus' defender Giorgio Chiellini (R) celebrates after scoring during the Italian Tim Cup final match (Coppa Italia) between Juventus and Lazio on May 20, 2015
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