if (winnerId === _this.currentMatch['winner'] && loserId === _this.otherCompetitorOfMatch(_this.currentMatch, _this.currentMatch['winner'])) {
                  _this.matches[index]['auto_winner_recursion'] = false;
                  _this.matches[index]['auto_winner_reason'] = "loser of last match has been defeated by outmatched competitor of<br/>winner <sup>[1]</sup>";
                } else {
                  _this.matches[index]['auto_winner_recursion'] = true;