Cartagena and Lucena players protested months of unpaid wages in a dramatic show of unity by refusing to contest the opening moments of their Segunda B match at the weekend . After the referee blew the whistle for the start of the game Cartagena ’ s strikers played the ball forward the bare minimum before walking back to their half to join their team-mates . The home side ’ s starting XI stood arm in arm and faced their fans in a line while the modest crowd at Cartagonova Stadium stood in unison and applauded . Cartagena and Lucena players stage a protest against months of unpaid wages after starting their match . Lucena , whose plight is largely in parallel with their opponents , dropped to their knees and put their arms behind their backs in their own form of protest . Almost 40 seconds passed before a Cartagena player got the match proper under way and it became business as usual in their fight for survival . A 71st-minute strike from former Real Madrid youth player Chus Hevia decided the 1-0 result for the home side but their sides ' statement was made long before that . The Segunda B sides line up as if it was a normal match and kicked off when the whistle was blown . But after the ball is rolled forward by Cartagena the players turn to join together for the protest . Cartagena players face the crowd in their mostly empty stadium while the Lucena side kneel down . Fans in Cartagonova Stadium show their support for the players with a standing ovation . Play recommenced with almost 40 seconds of the first half passing by with Cartagena eventual 1-0 winners . Players from both clubs haven ’ t been paid for several months by their relatively new investment company owners and are clearly reaching the end of their tether . Lucena was taken over in summer 2014 by a group of investors led by Eduardo Bouzon while Cartagena was acquired by the company Sporto Man Gol 2020 .
Cartagena and Lucena refused to play the opening moments of their match . The crowd at Cartagonova Stadium stood and applauded during protest . Cartagena stood arm in arm while Lucena players dropped to their knees . Players from both clubs have n't been paid for several months .