WALDRON GRAIN & FUEL

04/25 20:57 CDT Max Arfsten's goal, Patrick Schulte's 3 saves help Crew beat Union 2-0 Max Arfsten's goal, Patrick Schulte's 3 saves help Crew beat Union 2-0 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) --- Max Arfsten scored in the fifth minute, Patrick Schulte had three saves, and the Columbus Crew beat the Philadelphia Union 2-0 on Saturday night. Schulte had his second shutout this season for the Crew (3-4-3). The Union (1-7-2) had its three-game unbeaten streak snapped. Philadelphia opened the season with a six-game losing streak --- the longest in club history and the worst start to a season by the defending Supporter's Shield winners. Dylan Chambost's long ball-ahead was mishandled by defender Olwethu Makhanya. Arfsten ran onto the loose, raced to the center of the area, and beat goalkeeper Andre Blake with a low shot inside the left post. The 25-year-old Arfsten has six contributions (three goals, three assists) this season --- all in the last six games. The Crew took a 2-0 lead on an own goal by Philadelphia defender Nathan Harriel in first-half stoppage time. Arfsten, on the counter-attack, played a low cross from the right side and Harriel's clearance attempt ricocheted off Blake into the net. Philadelphia's Japhet Sery Larsen was shown a straight red card in the second half's fifth minute of stoppage time. Blake finished with three saves. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer