MIAMI — Second-half goals by Colton Swan and Miguel Berry helped the Charleston Battery rally from 1-0 deficit to beat Miami FC 2-1 and secure a top-four finish in the Eastern Conference.

The win helped Charleston lock in home-field advantage in the opening round of the USL Championship playoffs, which begin Oct. 30 with the opponent and time to be determined.

“From our very first meeting on the first day, hosting a home playoff game was said to be important. The coaches said it basically in our first meeting,” Berry said. “So, it’s a big thing for us, and our fans deserve to see us there at least two more times. For me, personally, I want to be at least second. I think we should have done more to be first. I think this next game is also a must-win, to stay in second place. That's something that we need to be hungry for, and I hope we're up for it next Saturday.”

Charleston (15-9-5, 50 points), which moved up to second in the conference, wraps up the regular season at home against Indy Eleven on Oct. 24, a night that will feature post-match fireworks at Patriots Point.

In Saturday’s game, rain rolled in early on, and so did the Battery’s shots on goal. Camilo Sanchez tested goalkeeper Eloy Room in the 8th minute, forcing a save, and Laurent Kissiedou had his shot in the ensuing corner kick parried away by Room.

Langston Blackstock appeared to fire the Battery in front in the 14th minute, but Blackstock’s goal was chalked off for offside on his run into the box. Miguel Berry helped sustain the pressure and forced Room to make a diving save on his shot in the 21st minute.

Miami managed to score first in the 25th minute via Harwan Al Zubaidi to take a 1-0 lead.

Nathan Messer nearly leveled the score in stoppage time with a first-time strike that was narrowly deflected away from the target.

The hosts took the 1-0 lead into the break despite Charleston having the lion’s share of shots (7-3).

Play resumed for the second half with the Battery looking to make a comeback bid for the second consecutive game.