$('.match-dates').on('afterChange', function () {

        var currentSelectionDate =  $('.match-dates .slick-current > div > div').attr('data-date');
        var liveStatus;

        if(currentSelectionDate == null){
            liveStatus = 1;
            $.get('/api/index.php?request=GetLiveMatchesSpecial', function ( data ) {
                $('.lives').html(data);
            });

        } else {
            liveStatus = 0;
            $.get('/api/index.php?request=GetFixturesSpecial&date=' + currentSelectionDate, function ( data ) {
                $('.lives').html(data);
            });
        }

        if(liveStatus === 1){
            console.log(liveStatus);

            setInterval(function () {
                $.get('/api/index.php?request=GetLiveMatchesSpecial', function ( data ) {
                    $('.lives').html(data);
                });
            }, 5000);
        } else {
            console.log(liveStatus);

            clearInterval();

        }

    });

let interval;
$('.match-dates').on('afterChange', function() {
  var currentSelectionDate = $('.match-dates .slick-current > div > div').attr('data-date');
  var liveStatus;
  if (currentSelectionDate == null) {
    liveStatus = 1;
    $.get('/api/index.php?request=GetLiveMatchesSpecial', function(data) {
      $('.lives').html(data);
    });
  } else {
    liveStatus = 0;
    $.get('/api/index.php?request=GetFixturesSpecial&date=' + currentSelectionDate, function(data) {
      $('.lives').html(data);
    });
  }
  if (liveStatus === 1) {
    console.log(liveStatus);
    interval = setInterval(function() {
      $.get('/api/index.php?request=GetLiveMatchesSpecial', function(data) {
        $('.lives').html(data);
      });
    }, 5000);
  } else {
    console.log(liveStatus);
    clearInterval(interval);
  }
});