Goals by Chad Marshall and Eddie Gavin allowed Columbus to run its home unbeaten streak to 20 games Saturday with a 2-0 decision over Dallas. The Crew increased their lead atop the Eastern Conference to seven points over idle Chicago. Marshall scored on a header off a corner kick in the 10th minute,

Chad Marshall scored near the end of the first half, and the Columbus Crew went on to beat Red Bull New York 1-0 Saturday. Marshall scored on a corner kick from Guillermo Barros Schelotto for his second goal of the season. Schelotto, who led the MLS with 19 assists last season, notched his third for this season when he passed to Marshall on the far side.

The Columbus Crew has signed defensive ace Chad Marshall to a multiyear contract, the Major League Soccer team announced Sunday. Marshall, 24, started 29 games for MLS Cup champion Columbus in 2008 and was named the league's Defender of the Year. We have made a significant commitment to ensure that Chad remains a member of the Crew and we are very pleased to have gotten that priority accomplished, said Brian Bliss, the team's technical director.