(By Mimmo Galeone) Absolutely equal record in the six previous official championships played in Latina (two wins each and two draws).
The first ever challenge between the two teams took place in the 1951/52 Serie C year. On that occasion, 11 May 1952, the Tarantini won with a peremptory 6 to 0: Latin –Cappelli, Campodonico, Roccato, Garzelli, Forgione, Sitzia, Casarini, Tarquini, Forte, Masi, Ghersetich. All. Torani. ArsenalTaranto – Rossetti, Civolani, Canavese, Marchi, Bernardel, Ferrari, Castellano, Arcari IV, Silvestri, Tortul, Ferrara. All. Costantino. Referee: Pierucci of Verona. Networks: 33′ Castellano, 39′ and 42′ Tortul, 61′ Ferrara, 77′ Tortul, 86′ Ferrara.
After a break lasting almost 30 years, the two teams returned to face each other in the 1981/82 Serie C/1 season (final score 1-1). This is how that dispute ended in the archives (September 27, 1981): Latin – Del Prete, Pelusio (40′ Lanza), Mancini, Ghio, Innocenti, Lattuca, Corsini, Coletta, Capogna, Fadigati, Polidori (78′ Tontini). All. Trebiciani. Taranto – M. Rossi, Caricola, Idini, Cimenti, Scoppa, Picano, Colucci, Raise (57′ Cassano), R. Rossi, Donati, Barbuti (78′ Recchia). All. Carrano. Referee: Dell’Oca di Abbiategrasso. Networks: 25′ own goal by Raise (L), 45′ Barbuti (T).
Taranto’s last victory in Latina (2 to 1) was that of the 2005/06 Serie C/2 tournament. This is how things went on March 26, 2006: Latin – Orlandi; Migliozzi, Mengo, Lonardo; Ananias; Caputi (92′ Tiberi), Carfora (80′ Vitali), Schettino, Marasco; Costanzo, Tufano (38′ Tagliani). All. Levanto. Taranto – Gori; Micallo, Caccavale, Pastore, Manni; Mortari, Manoni (22′ Larosa), Mancini, Deliguori; Di Domenico (63′ Bussi), Deflorio (82′ Catania). All. Papagni. Referee: The Fortress of Herculaneum. Networks: 10′ Marasco (L), 39′ Deflorio (T), 61′ Mancini (T). Expelled: 40′ Santarelli (L).
Finally, the last match played at the “Domenico Francioni” stadium, in chronological order, dates back to the last Lega Pro season. On the occasion (8 October 2022) the hosts prevailed with the minimum difference: Latin – Cardinals; De Santis, Esposito, Giorgini; Di Livio (61′ Bordin), Sannipoli, Amadio, Tessiore (81′ Riccardi), Carissoni; Fabrizi (67′ Rosseti then 81′ Margiotta), Carletti. All. Di Donato. Taranto – Vannucchi (46′ Russian); Manetta, Antonini, Evangelisti (84′ La Monica); Mastromonaco, Romano A. (52′ Raicevic), Labriola, De Maria, Ferrara (66′ Mazza); Guide; Infantino. All. Capuano. Referee: Taricone of Perugia. Net: 48′ Sannipoli. Expelled: 46′ Carletti (L).
DETAIL
1951/52 series C
Latina – ARSENALTARANTO 0-6
networks: 33′ Castellano, 39′ and 42′ Tortul, 61′ Ferrara, 77′ Tortul, 86′ Ferrara
1981/82 series C/1
Latina – TARANTO 1-1
networks: 25′ own goal by Raise (L), 45′ Barbuti (T)
2004/05 series C/2
Latina – TARANTO 2-0
networks: 45′ Parma, 58′ Matzuzzi
2005/06 series C/2
Latina – TARANTO 1-2
networks: 10′ Marasco (L), 39′ Deflorio (T), 61′ Mancini (T)
2021/22 Lega Pro
Latina – TARANTO 0-0
2022/23 Lega Pro
Latina – TARANTO 1-0
net: 48′ Sannipoli
