One of the great local amateur derbies will be held to decide the Eastern New York State Soccer Association final of the National Amateur Cup Tuesday night.

The N.Y. Greek Americans will take on the N.Y. Pancyprian Freedoms at at the Metropolitan Oval in Queens at 9 p.m.

The Oval is located at 60 Street and 60 Court in Maspeth, N.Y. 11378.

The winner will move on to the Region I bracket of the national competition.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.