United kicked off their run in the 2013 U.S. Open Cup last night, narrowly edging the Richmond Kickers.

Things are heating up for D.C. United. In case you missed it, here’s a round-up of United-related news from the past week or so.

It wasn’t pretty and it took all of 120 minutes, but D.C. United left Richmond last night with a 2-1 victory over the third division Kickers. The match, played in front of some 5,000 fans at Richmond City Stadium, was United’s first in this year’s U.S. Open Cup.