Ontario - In the space of three months, a luckless run of one win in six games has seen Myjia plummet to new depths morphing from a decent mid-table club to one that's facing relegation.
The latest defeat, a 5-1 thrashing at the hands of a team of veterans, comes after a semi-morale boosting victory and also with Myjia missing several players from last season's squad.
Goalkeeper Raymond Tan continues his recuperation while midfielder Leong Wai Meng continues to be on loan at Toronto FC. Defending prospect Ng Yongchun has only recently returned to fitness after his stint in Vietnam while tricky winger Jackson Seetoh himself managed his first appearance after being recalled back from his Hong Kong loan spell.
That piece of managerial decision to recall Jackson back from loan could yet prove a masterstroke despite the humbling defeat.
The morale of the team is in shambles after yet another crushing defeat but things may appear differently from a different perspective after Jackson's well-taken goal against Indian Crest.
The very foundation of a football club is based upon the support of the fans and there is no greater satisfaction for a fan than to see a homegrown player come through the club's youth academy and become a first-teamer.
Hence the importance of Jackson's goal.
Trained in the Myjia style of play at Holland Road since six years old, Jackson marked his return to first team action with a goal that should galvanise his fellow academy graduates as well as Myjia's imports.
The moment when the ball hit the back of the net, the academy players would do well to remember the ecstasy to see their cousin scoring and the joy of celebrating with him. The same players would also do well to remember the expression of the fans when one of us scores.
The imports, very much part of Myjia's family friends now, will in essence feel the same way - not part of our bloodline but a big part of us. We are a team.
Jackson's goal may be just a consolation in the 5-1 defeat but let it not stop at just that. Let it be source of inspiration to remind us the joy of scoring and winning.
Amidst these gloomy days for Myjia, let Jackson's goal be the silver lining in the cloud when we look back at our games at the end of the season. Let it be the spark that pushes the players to start putting their scoring boots on and get Myjia winning again.
And then we can truly recognise the meaning of Jackson's goal - more than just a consolation.
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