In 1959, Philip Cristopher set sail from the Mediterranean to America at the age of ten. Little did he know he’d one day found the best amateur team in the country. Today, the nypancyprianssoccerclub HQ lies on a busy block in the far reaches of Astoria, Queens, at the very end of the N and W train lines. On the way up, pictures from their storied past line the walls. Among them sit snapshots of their three Open Cup titles they won in the ‘80s, plus one of the trophies itself proudly rests there too, a reminder of the legacy the members of the club aim to uphold today. Most of their current players have day jobs, working in everything from accounting and finance to teaching in local schools. Most of them are at the tail end of their soccer careers, posing a curious parallel to many of the young squads that are taking part in this competition. In NY Pancyprian-Freedoms’ First Round duel against FC Cincinnati II, away from home, they proved experience can go a long way. By all means, the...