2014 Santa Cruz Futebol Clube season
| 2014 season | |||
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| Chairman | Antônio Luiz Neto[1] | ||
| Manager |  Vica Ataíde Macedo (c) Sérgio Guedes Adriano Teixeira (c) Oliveira Canindé | ||
| Stadium | Estádio do Arruda | ||
| Série B | 9th | ||
| Copa do Brasil | Third round | ||
| Copa do Nordeste | Semi-finals | ||
| Pernambucano | 4th | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Léo Gamalho (13) All: Léo Gamalho (31)[2] | ||
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The 2014 season was Santa Cruz's 101st season in the club's history.[3] Santa Cruz competed in the Campeonato Pernambucano,[4] Copa do Nordeste,[5] Copa do Brasil and Série B.[6]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics
Overall
| Games played | 68 (10 Copa do Nordeste, 14 Pernambucano, 6 Copa do Brasil, 38 Série B) |
| Games won | 27 (5 Copa do Nordeste, 5 Pernambucano, 3 Copa do Brasil, 14 Série B) |
| Games drawn | 22 (2 Copa do Nordeste, 5 Pernambucano, 2 Copa do Brasil, 13 Série B) |
| Games lost | 19 (3 Copa do Nordeste, 4 Pernambucano, 1 Copa do Brasil, 11 Série B) |
| Goals scored | 102 |
| Goals conceded | 71 |
| Goal difference | +31 |
| Best results (goal difference) | 7–0 (H) v Salgueiro – Pernambucano – 2014.03.09 |
| Worst result (goal difference) | 1–4 (A) v Vasco da Gama – Série B – 2014.07.15 |
| Top scorer | Léo Gamalho (31) |
Source: Santa Cruz official website
Goalscorers
| Place | Position | Nationality | Number | Name | Copa do Nordeste | Campeonato Pernambucano | Copa do Brasil | Série B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW |
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9 | Léo Gamalho | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | FW |
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19 | Betinho | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| MF |
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8 | Danilo Pires | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| MF |
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11 | Wescley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| 3 | FW |
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23 | Pingo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| DF |
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4 | Renan Fonseca | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | FW |
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18 | Cassiano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| DF |
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3 | Everton Sena | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| FW |
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17 | Flávio Caça-Rato | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | MF |
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7 | Carlos Alberto | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MF |
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7 | Keno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| MF |
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26 | Luciano Sorriso | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| MF |
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20 | Raul | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | MF |
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18 | Jefferson Maranhão | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF |
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13 | Nininho | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| MF |
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21 | Renatinho | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| DF |
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22 | Tony | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | FW |
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20 | Adilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MF |
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38 | Emerson Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF |
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16 | Memo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF |
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10 | Natan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF |
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15 | Panda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF |
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3 | Rafael Alemão | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF |
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6 | Tiago Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 28 | 10 | 51 | 102 |
Competitions
Copa do Nordeste
Group stage
| 18 January 2014 1 | Santa Cruz | 3–2 | Vitória da Conquista | Caruaru |
| 17:30 (UTC-3) | Natan  3'Raul 25'Renan Fonseca 71' |
Report | Tatu 36' Kattê 87' |
Stadium: Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda (Lacerdão) Attendance: 3,673 Referee: Leandro Saraiva Dantas de Oliveira |
| 22 January 2014 2 | Bahia | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Salvador |
| 22:15 (UTC-3) | Rhayner 26' |
Report | Tiago Costa 76' |
Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 7,408 Referee: Renan Roberto de Souza |
| 25 January 2014 3 | Santa Cruz | 0–1 | CSA | Caruaru |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Josimar 79' |
Stadium: Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda (Lacerdão) Attendance: 3,325 Referee: Caio Max Augusto Vieira |
| 30 January 2014 4 | CSA | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Maceió |
| 20:15 (UTC-3) | Josimar 47' |
Report | Raul 26' |
Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé Attendance: 12,006 Referee: Avelar Rodrigo da Silva |
| 2 February 2014 5 | Santa Cruz | 2–1 | Bahia | Caruaru |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Luciano Sorriso 1' Raul 49' |
Report | Rhayner 62' |
Stadium: Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda (Lacerdão) Attendance: 7,390 Referee: Cláudio Francisco Lima e Silva |
| 5 February 2014 6 | Vitória da Conquista | 0–1 | Santa Cruz | Vitória da Conquista |
| 22:15 (UTC-3) | Report | Renan Fonseca 71' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Lomanto Júnior Attendance: 226 Referee: Wladyerisson Silva Oliveira |
Quarter-finals
| 15 February 2014 | Santa Cruz | 3–0 | Guarany de Sobral | Recife |
| 18:00 (UTC-3) | Renan Fonseca 8' Panda 66'Cassiano 68' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 14,446 Referee: Suelson Diorgenes de França Medeiros |
| 26 February 2014 | Guarany de Sobral | 0–1 | Santa Cruz | Sobral |
| 22:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Cassiano 84' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Plácido Aderaldo Castelo (Junco) Attendance: 1,445 Referee: Italo Medeiros de Azevedo |
Semi-finals
| 12 March 2014 | Sport | 2–0 | Santa Cruz | Recife |
| 22:00 (UTC-3) | Neto Baiano 21' Felipe Azevedo 46' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 10,326 Referee: Gilberto Rodrigues Castro Junior |
| 19 March 2014 | Santa Cruz | 1–2 | Sport | Recife |
| 22:00 (UTC-3) | Léo Gamalho 47' |
Report | Rithely 44' Patric 55' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 15,501 Referee: Sandro Meira Ricci |
Record
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 56% |
Campeonato Pernambucano
First stage
| 9 February 2014 1 | Santa Cruz | 4–2 | Central | Recife |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Léo Gamalho 17', 38' Cassiano 55'Pingo 69' |
Report | Johnathan Goiano 25' Fernando Pires 36' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 8,009 Referee: Cláudio Mercante |
| 12 February 2014 3 | Porto | 1–0 | Santa Cruz | Caruaru |
| 21:15 (UTC-3) | Kiros 72' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda (Lacerdão) Attendance: 1,852 Referee: Gleydson Leite |
| 19 February 2014 2* | Santa Cruz | 0–0 | Náutico | Recife |
| 20:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 28,712 Referee: Emerson Sobral |
| 23 February 2014 4 | Salgueiro | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Salgueiro |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Aylton Alemão 43' |
Report | Nininho 84' |
Stadium: Estádio Cornélio de Barros (Salgueirão) Attendance: 8,732 Referee: Gilberto Castro Júnior |
| 6 March 2014 5 | Sport | 3–0 | Santa Cruz | Recife |
| 20:30 (UTC-3) | Felipe Azevedo 5', 29' Patric 16' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 18,033 Referee: Sandro Meira Ricci |
| 9 March 2014 6 | Santa Cruz | 7–0 | Salgueiro | Recife |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Carlos Alberto 7' Flávio Caça-Rato 10', 33'Everton Sena 41'Léo Gamalho 57' (pen.), 60', 78' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 11,921 Referee: Luiz Cláudio Sobral |
| 15 March 2014 7 | Santa Cruz | 4–0 | Porto | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Léo Gamalho 37' (pen.) Luciano Sorriso 42'Jefferson Maranhão 85', 87' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 14,819 Referee: Gilberto Freire |
| 23 March 2014 8 | Náutico | 3–5 | Santa Cruz | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Hugo Cabral 3' Elicarlos 86'William Alves 87' |
Report | Renan Fonseca 23' Izaldo 34' (o.g.)Léo Gamalho 42', 51'Betinho 68' |
Stadium: Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 15,683 Referee: Gilberto Castro Júnior |
| 26 March 2014 9 | Santa Cruz | 1–1 | Sport | Recife |
| 22:00 (UTC-3) | Léo Gamalho 39' |
Report | Ewerton Páscoa 80' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 13,489 Referee: Sebastião Rufino Filho |
| 30 March 2014 10 | Central | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Caruaru |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Erivélton 15' |
Report | Betinho 68' |
Stadium: Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda (Lacerdão) Attendance: 8,763 Referee: Luiz Cláudio Sobral |
Semi-finals
| 6 April 2014 | Santa Cruz | 3–0 | Sport | Recife |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Léo Gamalho 55', 86' Renatinho 77' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 28,366 Referee: Gilberto Castro Júnior |
| 13 April 2014 | Sport | 1–0 (5–3 p) | Santa Cruz | Recife |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Leonardo 86' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 23,721 Referee: Sebastião Rufino Filho | |
| Penalties | ||||
Leonardo  Renan Oliveira Patric Ewerton Páscoa Neto Baiano |
Léo Gamalho Renan Fonseca Sandro Manoel Carlos Alberto |
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Matches for the Third Place
| 16 April 2014 | Salgueiro | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Salgueiro |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Kanu 6' |
Report | Betinho 72' |
Stadium: Estádio Cornélio de Barros (Salgueirão) Attendance: 7,370 Referee: Emerson Sobral |
| 22 April 2014 | Santa Cruz | 1–2 | Salgueiro | Recife |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Léo Gamalho 80' |
Report | Kanu 45' Ceará 87' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 4,820 Referee: Gilberto Castro Júnior |
Record
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 20 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 47% |
Copa do Brasil
First round
| 9 April 2014 | Lagarto | 0–1 | Santa Cruz | Itabaiana |
| 20:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Carlos Alberto 10' |
Stadium: Estádio Presidente Médici Attendance: 142 Referee: José Reinaldo Figueiredo da Silva Filho |
| 7 May 2014 | Santa Cruz | 3–1 | Lagarto | Recife |
| 22:00 (UTC-3) | Flávio Caça-Rato 45' Léo Gamalho 75' Everton Sena 87' |
Report | Jussimar 71' |
Stadium: Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho (Aflitos) Attendance: 0 Referee: Avelar Rodrigo da Silva |
Second round
| 14 May 2014 | Botafogo–PB | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | João Pessoa |
| 22:00 (UTC-3) | Lenílson 21' |
Report | Pingo 15' |
Stadium: Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho (Almeidão) Attendance: 4,456 Referee: Ranilton Oliveira de Sousa |
| 23 July 2014 | Santa Cruz | 2–1 | Botafogo–PB | Recife |
| 22:00 (UTC-3) | Léo Gamalho 21', 78' |
Report | Lenílson 45' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 0 Referee: Jefferson Schmidt |
Third round
| 6 August 2014 | Santa Rita | 3–2 | Santa Cruz | Maceió |
| 22:00 (UTC-3) | Tinga 38' Rafael Silva 66' Reinaldo Alagoano 78' (pen.) |
Report | Léo Gamalho 50', 59' |
Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé Attendance: 581 Referee: Devarly Lira do Rosário |
| 14 August 2014 | Santa Cruz | 1–1 | Santa Rita | Recife |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Betinho 81' |
Report | Rafael Silva 3' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 9,750 Referee: Italo Medeiros de Azevedo |
Record
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 63% |
Série B
| 19 April 2014 1 | Santa Cruz | 1–1 | ABC | Recife |
| 16:20 (UTC-3) | Betinho 20' |
Report | Dênis Marques 53' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 10,024 Referee: Grazianni Maciel Rocha |
| 26 April 2014 2 | Portuguesa | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | São Paulo |
| 16:20 (UTC-3) | Rudnei 62' |
Report | Flávio Caça-Rato 67' |
Stadium: Estádio Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte (Canindé) Attendance: 1,367 Referee: Rodrigo Batista Raposo |
| 2 May 2014 3 | Santa Cruz | 1–1 | Paraná | Recife |
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Luciano Sorriso 23' |
Report | Marcos Serrato 27' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 8,029 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio |
| 10 May 2014 4 | Santa Cruz | 0–0 | Luverdense | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 16:20 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 13,010 Referee: Renan Roberto de Souza |
| 17 May 2014 5 | Icasa | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Juazeiro do Norte |
| 16:20 (UTC-3) | Zé Carlos 60' |
Report | Carlos Alberto 50' |
Stadium: Estádio Mauro Sampaio (Romeirão) Attendance: 2,735 Referee: Paulo Sergio Santos Moreira |
| 20 May 2014 6 | Oeste | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Itápolis |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Denis Neves 20' |
Report | Everton Sena 18' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal dos Amaros Attendance: 560 Referee: Braulio da Silva Machado |
| 23 May 2014 7 | Santa Cruz | 1–1 | América–MG | Recife |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Danilo Pires 52' |
Report | Willians Santana 68' |
Stadium: Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho (Aflitos) Attendance: 0 Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques |
| 27 May 2014 8 | Boa Esporte | 0–2 | Santa Cruz | Varginha |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Nininho 43' Betinho 77' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Prefeito Dilson Luiz de Melo (Melão) Attendance: 663 Referee: Braulio da Silva Machado |
| 30 May 2014 9 | Santa Cruz | 2–0 | Joinville | Recife |
| 21:50 (UTC-3) | Memo 15' Betinho 55' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho (Aflitos) Attendance: 9,884 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique |
| 3 June 2014 10 | Santa Cruz | 2–1 | Ponte Preta | Recife |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Renatinho 8' Pingo 32' |
Report | Jonathan Cafú 90+2' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 15,759 Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira |
| 15 July 2014 11 | Vasco da Gama | 4–1 | Santa Cruz | Cuiabá |
| 21:50 (UTC-3) | Fabrício 34', 75' Douglas Silva 41'Kléber 65' |
Report | Danilo Pires 18' |
Stadium: Arena Pantanal Attendance: 7,190 Referee: Anderson Daronco |
| 19 July 2014 12 | Vila Nova | 3–2 | Santa Cruz | Goiânia |
| 16:20 (UTC-3) | Jheimy 8' Radamés 28'Paulo José 76' |
Report | Pingo 15' Danilo Pires 35' |
Stadium: Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás (Serra Dourada) Attendance: 1,780 Referee: Antônio Neuriclaudio R. Costa |
| 26 July 2014 13 | Santa Cruz | 2–3 | Ceará | Recife |
| 16:20 (UTC-3) | Wescley 27' Léo Gamalho 29' |
Report | Bill 22' Magno Alves 39'Sandro 45+1' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 17,248 Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro |
| 2 August 2014 14 | América–RN | 0–1 | Santa Cruz | Natal |
| 16:20 (UTC-3) | Report | Léo Gamalho 32' |
Stadium: Arena das Dunas Attendance: 8,967 Referee: Paulo H Godoy Bezerra |
| 9 August 2014 15 | Santa Cruz | 3–0 | Náutico | Recife |
| 16:20 (UTC-3) | Keno 57' Wescley 73', 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 20,717 Referee: Pericles Bassols Pegado Cortez |
| 19 August 2014 17 | Sampaio Corrêa | 0–0 | Santa Cruz | São Luís |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Governador João Castelo (Castelão) Attendance: 9,840 Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden |
| 23 August 2014 18 | Avaí | 0–0 | Santa Cruz | Florianópolis |
| 16:10 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva (Ressacada) Attendance: 6,832 Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro |
| 29 August 2014 19 | Santa Cruz | 2–0 | Atlético Goianiense | Recife |
| 20:30 (UTC-3) | Wescley 8' Pingo 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 12,523 Referee: Arilson Bispo da Anunciação |
| 6 September 2014 20 | ABC | 2–1 | Santa Cruz | Natal |
| 16:10 (UTC-3) | Somália 4', 48' |
Report | Léo Gamalho 72' |
Stadium: Arena das Dunas Attendance: 5,689 Referee: Francisco de Paula dos Santos Silva Neto |
| 9 September 2014 21 | Santa Cruz | 1–0 | Portuguesa | Recife |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Léo Gamalho 87' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 9,107 Referee: Antônio Denival de Morais |
| 13 September 2014 22 | Paraná | 3–2 | Santa Cruz | Curitiba |
| 16:10 (UTC-3) | Adaílton 43' Tiago Alves 69'Jean 85' |
Report | Wescley 2' Léo Gamalho 67' |
Stadium: Estádio Durival Britto e Silva (Vila Capanema) Attendance: 4,844 Referee: Rodrigo Nunes de Sá |
| 16 September 2014 23 | Luverdense | 2–1 | Santa Cruz | Lucas do Rio Verde |
| 21:50 (UTC-3) | Rubinho 47' Léo 78' |
Report | Tony 13' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Passo das Emas Attendance: 824 Referee: Edivaldo Elias da Silva |
| 20 September 2014 24 | Santa Cruz | 1–1 | Icasa | Recife |
| 16:10 (UTC-3) | Léo Gamalho 10' |
Report | Lucas Gomes 14' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 10,259 Referee: Antônio Neuriclaudio R. Costa |
| 23 September 2014 25 | Santa Cruz | 3–0 | Oeste | Recife |
| 21:50 (UTC-3) | Léo Gamalho 42', 69' Keno 87' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 6,477 Referee: Fabio Filipus |
| 27 September 2014 26 | América–MG | 1–0 | Santa Cruz | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:10 (UTC-3) | Elsinho 20' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência) Attendance: 2,095 Referee: Pablo dos Santos Alves |
| 3 October 2014 27 | Santa Cruz | 3–0 | Boa Esporte | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Wescley 22' Danilo Pires 23'Léo Gamalho 39' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 11,055 Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira |
| 7 October 2014 28 | Joinville | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Joinville |
| 21:50 (UTC-3) | Edigar Junio 63' |
Report | Danilo Pires 53' |
Stadium: Arena Joinville Attendance: 6,903 Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro |
| 11 October 2014 29 | Ponte Preta | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Campinas |
| 16:10 (UTC-3) | Jonathan Cafú 68' |
Report | Everton Sena 20' |
Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli Attendance: 8,609 Referee: Devarly Lira do Rosário |
| 14 October 2014 16* | Santa Cruz | 2–1 | Bragantino | Recife |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Wescley 35' Rafael Alemão 49' |
Report | Léo Jaime 90+2' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 12,897 Referee: Jean Pierre Goncalves Lima |
| 18 October 2014 30 | Santa Cruz | 1–0 | Vasco da Gama | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 16:10 (UTC-3) | Cassiano 85' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 24,283 Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden |
| 28 October 2014 31 | Santa Cruz | 5–1 | Vila Nova | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Renan Fonseca 34' Danilo Pires 37'Léo Gamalho 41', 60'Keno 62' |
Report | Leonardo Gomes 54' |
Stadium: Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 17,979 Referee: Eduardo Cordeiro Guimarães |
| 24 October 2014 32 | Ceará | 0–2 | Santa Cruz | Fortaleza |
| 21:50 (UTC-3) | Report | Tony 11' Adilson 86' |
Stadium: Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo (Castelão) Attendance: 10,247 Referee: Marcelo Aparecido R de Souza |
| 1 November 2014 33 | Santa Cruz | 0–1 | América–RN | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 17:20 (UTC-3) | Report | Max 79' |
Stadium: Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 34,746 Referee: Francisco Carlos do Nascimento |
| 8 November 2014 34 | Náutico | 0–0 | Santa Cruz | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 17:20 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 10,947 Referee: Marielson Alves Silva |
| 15 November 2014 35 | Bragantino | 2–1 | Santa Cruz | Bragança Paulista |
| 17:20 (UTC-3) | Léo Jaime 40' Geandro 65' |
Report | Danilo Pires 4' |
Stadium: Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid Attendance: 6,241 Referee: Diego Almeida Real |
| 18 November 2014 36 | Santa Cruz | 0–2 | Sampaio Corrêa | Recife |
| 21:50 (UTC-3) | Report | Válber 48' Luiz Otávio 68' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 14,609 Referee: Pablo dos Santos Alves |
| 22 November 2014 37 | Santa Cruz | 0–1 | Avaí | Recife |
| 17:20 (UTC-3) | Report | Marquinhos 18' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 7,289 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique |
| 29 November 2014 38 | Atlético Goianiense | 2–3 | Santa Cruz | Recife |
| 16:20 (UTC-3) | Júnior Viçosa 47' Josimar 89' |
Report | Léo Gamalho 53', 61' Emerson Santos 90+4' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 5,323 Referee: Vinicius Furlan |
Record
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 55 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 51 | 38 | 48% |
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