Singapore need to ’embrace the occasion’ against giants South Korea, says Lions captain Hariss

COLD IN SEOUL

Nighttime temperatures in South Korea’s capital have dipped below zero in recent days, a far cry from the tropical weather the Singapore squad is used to.

“It’s really cold here. We heard of the (low) temperatures … when we were back home but to really experience it is different,” said Hariss.

After touching down on Sunday, the Lions were put through their paces during their first training session with small sided games and possession drills at Goyang Auxiliary Stadium on Monday evening.

“We felt dry in the mouth, in the throat … It is quite normal. But I think it is important we had the session today – it was a little bit more of an intense session,” said Hariss.

“We needed this to go out there, give our body a run out to try to get used to the weather and for us to be used to breathing in this dry, cold weather … To be honest, we were…