/// <summary>
        /// Awards the points.  returns true if successful, false if unsuccessful (i.e. already added)
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns><c>true</c>, if points were awarded, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
        private bool AwardPoints()
        {
            if (_arePointsAwarded == true)
            {
                return(false);
            }

            if (this.IsTie)
            {
                _team1.AwardPoints(1);
                _team2.AwardPoints(1);
            }
            else
            {
                Winner.AwardPoints(3);
                Loser.AwardPoints(0);
            }
            return(true);
        }