At the end of each campaign, clubs will turn a glancing eye back on the battles and review the missed opportunities with wonder if this was a turning point that was missed.
Nestled five points out of the top spot as the Rosgosstrakh Championship of Russia, Zenit Saint Petersburg cast aside a delicious opportunity to climb back into the battle for the top spot as they played Rubin Kazan to an unsatisfying nil draw at Petrovsky Stadium.