Bermuda has been given a lifeline in the Scotiabank Caribbean Cup after it was determined that the abandoned match against French Guiana will be replayed in its entirety.

The match will now take place on June 19 in French Guiana at 4pm local time, with the Bermuda Football Association provided financial assistance by the Caribbean Football Union.

“We thought the match would have been rescheduled at a later date but I guess they want to get the game over as soon as possible,” Kyle Lightbourne, the Bermuda assistant coach, said.

After Dominican Republic came from behind on Tuesday to beat French Guiana 2-1 in Santo Domingo, it is a match that Bermuda must win if they are to advance from group four to the third round.

“It’s all to play for,” Lightbourne added. “We still have a chance to progress through to the next round because of the result from the other night.

“It was a good result for us although ideally we would have liked for it to have been a 2-0 victory to Dominican Republic.”

The first match, on June 1, was abandoned after 40 minutes when a steady downpour made the pitch unplayable. Bermuda were leading 1-0 on a goal by Damon Ming.

Having suffered a 1-0 home defeat by Dominican Republic last Saturday, the island’s chances of finishing in the top two in the group took a hit, but the CFU’s benevolence now breathes fresh life into the campaign.

The CFU will not only provide financial assistance to Bermuda for airfare and overnight accommodations en route, but also to host and accommodate the Bermuda team and match officials.

“The BFA welcomes the news of the financial assistance and our planning starts immediately to ensure success in French Guiana,” Larry Mussenden, the BFA president, said.

Meanwhile, Lightbourne said Bermuda were keeping a close eye on Reggie Lambe, the team’s captain, who was stretchered off late on with a hip injury in the island’s home defeat to Dominican Republic at the National Stadium last weekend.

“Reggie had something wrong with his hip and maybe it was some bruising there,” Lightbourne said. “But I don’t think it’s as serious as first feared, so we will just have to look at his situation and make sure he’s OK. Hopefully it’s settled down and he can move on.”

Lambe, who signed for Sky Bet League Two side Carlisle United on Monday after turning down a new deal from Mansfield Town, netted Bermuda’s winner in a 2-1 home victory over French Guiana in the first round of the Caribbean Cup in March.

The second round of the competition features five groups, with the winners and four best runners-up advancing to the third round in October.