On the night Cheng Ye retired after breaking his leg, he scored a game-winning goal with his left foot, kicking himself out of the ruins and back onto the court. After Xu Wenzhou took over the Hai Lan team, which was on the verge of disbanding, he rebuilt it around a new tactical and defensive system. Tang Zhiyao stood firm against pressure from investors, while Yue Chen gritted his teeth and fought to keep the team alive. A left foot, old injuries, crooked referees, and a championship: the comeback from rock bottom to the top of the league begins from the start.
