Al Shahania’s resistance lasted only for the first 45′ minutes as Axel’s presence during the second half proved vital, untying the defensive knots the Qatari team had set. Belgium midfielder won the penalty minutes after coming in, which meant the start of a 4-goal run for Villas Boas’ team. Kherzakov converted the penalty into a 1-0 lead, with Lombaerts, Axel and Shaydaev also seeing their names on the score-sheet as Zenit finished their training camp in Doha in style. The Blue-White-Sky blues now prepare for their next training camp in Antalya, Turkey with two more friendly games arranged (Legia Warsaw and Bate Borisov).
