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The South American star has led the way with 10 goals for the AbuDhabi club -- including all four in this month's 4-3 win against AlRayyan -- to top the scoring charts in the pan-Asian competition. The exploits of Oliveira, a La Liga winner with Valencia, meant theteam of oil billionaire Sheikh Mansour, who also owns newly crownedEnglish champions Manchester City, dropped just two points en routeto the last 16. Now Al Jazira can be the first into the quarter-finals as they hostSaudi Arabia's Al Ahli on Tuesday. But Oliveira, 32, remains modestabout the sudden rush of goals late in his career. "It is my job. I want to do my best in every game," he told UAEnewspaper The National. "I hope I can continue to contribute to myteam and help them to more success. "I am looking ahead in helping my club to achieve their objectivesand I wish I can help them every way I can. At the end, success ofa player is measured by what the team has achieved." Oliveira's sister was kidnapped for several months while he was atAC Milan and it's the Brazilian's grounded attitude, as well as hisgoals, that has made him a hit with fans and colleagues. "He is always with a smile," team manager Mohammed Salem Al Enazitold The National. "He is very easy to deal with because he is verydisciplined and knows what the club expects from him." Together with Australia skipper Lucas Neill, and fellow BrazilianBare, Oliveira is part of a formidable outfit which is now aimingto add Asian silverware to Sheikh Mansour's trophy cabinet. "He has shared all his experience with me," team-mate Abdulla Qasemwas quoted as saying. "He has not only helped me improve my gamebut have learnt a great deal on dealing with off-field matters as aprofessional player." In Tuesday's other action, Iranian champions Sepahan will take onclose domestic rivals Esteghlal as the one-off round of 16, spreadover four nights, gets under way. On Wednesday, Al Ittihad entertain Iran's Piroozi Athletic inJeddah in a simultaneous Saudi Arabian double-header as Al Hilalface the UAE's Baniyas in Riyadh. Next week's highlight comes when 2006 World Cup-winning coachMarcello Lippi leads out his new club, Chinese champions GuangzhouEvergrande, against FC Tokyo on Wednesday. The Italian, who also won the 1996 European Champions League withJuventus, was a shock replacement last week for South Korea's LeeJang-Soo, who departed with Guangzhou top of the league andqualified for the Asian knock-out round. Australia's Adelaide United will bid to extend their dream run fromthe play-offs as they host Japan's Nagoya Grampus next Tuesday,while 2010 winners Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma play Uzbek championsBunyodkor. Next week's other match is between South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai andJapanese champions Kashiwa Reysol on Wednesday. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as Kids Toy Projector , China 3D Home Theater Projectors for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits DLNA Projector.
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