(By Mimmo Galeone) Three victories for the home team, two for the Ionian team and three draws: this is the balance of the eight official championship matches played by the two teams in Monopoli.
The first ever challenge between the two dates back to the Serie C/1 tournament dated 1985/86. On that occasion the match ended in a draw, with the score 1 to 1. This is the scoreboard of the match, played on 8 December 1985: Monopolies – Mancini, Primizio, Brancale (81′ Prestanti), Puce, Bettinelli, Orsi, Finetto, De Tommasi (56′ Quaranta), Lanci, Cerri, Di Michele. All. Colautti. Taranto – Goletti, Biondo, Conti, Piangerelli, Donatelli, Sassarini, Paolucci, Dalla Costa, D’Ottavio (61′ Rocca), Lopez, Maiellaro. All. Reindeer. Referee: Niches of Arezzo. Networks: 51′ Paolucci (T), 59′ Di Michele (M).
The rossoblu’s last ever victory in Monopoli dates back to 6 April 2014, the 2013/2014 Serie D championship. On that occasion the Tarantini imposed themselves with the minimum gap: Monopolies – Mirarco; Lacriola, Esposito, Amato (56′ Pinto), Colella; Laboragine (52′ Corvino), Castaldo, Lanzillotta (65′ Pedalino); Camporeale, Montaldi, Dimatera. All. De Luca. Taranto – Masserano; Riccio, Muwana, Prosperi; Viscuso, Carloto (67′ Menicozzo), Caruso (74′ Migoni), Picascia; D’ Angelo (67′ Grieco), Mignogna; Balistreri. All. Papagni. Referee: Amabile from Vicenza. Net: 47′ Balistreri.
The last dispute at the “Veneziani” stadium, in chronological order, dates back to the last Lega Pro season. That derby, played on 4 September 2023, ended 4-1 for the green and whites: Monopolies – Vectorel; Viteritti, Fornasier, Bizzotto, Falbo (85′ De Santis); Vassallo (80′ Hamlili), Piccinni; Rolando (58′ Manzari), Montini (58′ Fella), Starita; Simeri (85′ De Risio). All. Laterza. Taranto – Russian; Manetta, Antonini, Granata; Romano (65′ Mastromonaco), Labriola (65′ Mazza), Guida (93′ D’Egidio), Provenzano, De Maria (93′ Maiorino); Panattoni (81′ Infantino), Tommasini. All. Di Costanzo. Referee: By Graci of Como. Networks: 20′ Guida (T) on penalty, 32′ Starita (M), 73′ Simeri (M) on penalty, 76′ Fornasier (M), 92′ Starita (M).
DETAIL
1985/86 series C/1
Monopoli – TARANTO 1-1
networks: 51′ Paolucci (TA), 59′ Di Michele (M)
1989/90 series C/1
Monopoli – TARANTO 0-0
2012/13 series D
Monopoli – TARANTO 0-1
net: 35′ Grieco
2013/14 series D
Monopoli – TARANTO 0-1
net: 47′ Balistreri
2014/15 series D
Monopoli – TARANTO 2-2
networks: 28′ Cortese (M), 42′ Manzo on penalty (M), 81′ Pambianchi (T), 95′ Gabrielloni (T)
2016/17 Lega Pro
Monopoli – TARANTO 1-0
net: 86′ Montini
2021/22 Lega Pro
Monopoli – TARANTO 2-0
networks: 23′ and 49′ Grandolfo
2022/23 Lega Pro
Monopoli – TARANTO 4-1
networks: 20′ Guida (T) on penalty, 32′ Starita (M), 73′ Simeri (M) on penalty, 76′ Fornasier (M), 92′ Starita (M)
