Matt Gajtka

Matt Gajtka is a columnist, analyst and reporter for Pittsburgh Soccer Now. In addition to his four-year role as play-by-play broadcaster for Riverhounds SC, he has experience covering pro and amateur sports for over a decade. Matt got his start in soccer while calling games for the Marshall University men's and women's Division I teams. He remembers attending Hounds matches at Bethel Park High School, although he lapsed during the Moon and Chartiers Valley years.

Stories By Matt Gajtka

Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 3 days ago

Riverhounds SC Notebook: Morton in groove; Dover’s Gold Cup test

Three months into his second Hounds season, it might be Kyle Morton's time to shine.

By Matt Gajtka
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 5 days ago

View From The Booth: What’s next after Atlanta laugher?

For both the team and the individuals, it's quickly becoming harvest time.

By Matt Gajtka
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 2 weeks ago

‘Gutsy’ Hounds run out of steam in Open Cup loss at Columbus

In the end, the opportunity was there. Isolated, but there nonetheless.

By Matt Gajtka
View From the Booth
/ 3 weeks ago

View From The Booth: Just ‘a matter of time’ for hungry Hounds?

They've gotten through some tough times, but now is the time to take advantage.

By Matt Gajtka
View From the Booth
/ 3 weeks ago

View From The Booth: Hounds already won ‘Indy Week’

After one of the narrowest victories in memory, the Hounds have conjured up a no-lose situation.

By Matt Gajtka
View From the Booth
/ 1 month ago

View From The Booth: Embracing the Hounds’ stage

Because of where the Hounds are in their history, any of us can play an important role in their growth.

By Matt Gajtka
View From the Booth
/ 1 month ago

View From The Booth: Enlisting in the Steel Army

I still didn't make the Victory Selfie, but this was the week I made it official.

By Matt Gajtka
View From the Booth
/ 2 months ago

View From The Booth: Two-sided Hounds get timely timeout

The Hounds aren't out of it, not by any means. But they're not really in it yet, either.

By Matt Gajtka
View From the Booth
/ 2 months ago

View From The Booth: First seven haven’t been Hound heaven

The hope is that the Hounds found something in that comeback, something they can summon when the game is level.

By Matt Gajtka
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 2 months ago

View From The Booth: Dover an outside back to believe in

"He’s kind of the blueprint for us."

By Matt Gajtka
View From the Booth
/ 2 months ago

View From The Booth: Three ways Hounds started on front foot

If the Hounds can stay spruced up, there's a real opportunity to match or exceed last year's results at home.

By Matt Gajtka
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 3 months ago

View From The Booth: A touch of ‘sophistication’ is the goal

Seeing the Hounds nab their first win of the season at the home of the two-time defending USL Cup champs was...

By Matt Gajtka
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 3 months ago

Riverhounds SC Week 4 Notebook: Try a little patience? Lilley preaches possession

CORAOPOLIS, Pa. — Improvement is in the eye of the beholder. Per Opta stat-keeping, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC increased its share of...

By Matt Gajtka
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 3 months ago

View from the Booth: Hounds seek stability during strange start

The 20th anniversary season for Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC has already taken on a unique character. We might even call it downright strange.

By Matt Gajtka
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
/ 8 months ago

View From The Booth: More skin in the game

It's actually beneficial to burn this moment into our brains. All the more fuel to get invested again in the spring.

By Matt Gajtka

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