We thought we had arrived – Abia Warriors coach Erasmus Onuh

Abia Warriors boss Erasmus Onuh has blamed complacency after his club suffered their first defeat of the season on Sunday.

Onuh's Warriors narrowly lost 1-0 to visitors Lobi Stars in their week three encounter at the Umuahia Township Stadium, Umuahia.

Home boy, Kumaga Suur was the star of the day for the away side after he netted the decisive winner for the Pride of Benue.

Suur's goal arrived 11 minutes into the second half to hand Abia Warriors their first defeat of the season.

After the match, Warriors coach, Onuh, spoke to the media after blamed the defeat on complacency.

"I thought we've arrived, maybe the players thought they have all arrived," Onuh said.

"So, we know now that we have not arrived. We'll go back and see what went wrong. It's the entire team i am going to look into."

Lobi Stars' win was the second away win of matchday three in the NPFL, with Akwa United's impressive 3-0 win at Nasarawa United the other.

On the opening day of the season, Abia Warriors registered their forst away win of the campaign.

The Ochendo Babes went, saw and conquered their hosts Enugu Rangers 2-0 in Akwa.

Speaking further on the defeat, Onuh noted that Lobi's win in Umuahia highlights that the referees are doing well.

"that means, the referees are doing well," Onuh added. "If i can lose (at home), somebody is losing, and i have beaten somebody (away), there is nothing wrong with it. It's just for me to go back to the computer and get it right."

In terms of what the result means for both teams, despite their defeat, Abia Warriors remain at the top of the Group B table, at least for another 24 hours.

The Warriors are on six points, the same as Lobi Stars, who are now joint-leaders but are still behind Warriors and Niger Tornadoes, who face Rivers United on Tuesday, based on goal difference.

Abia Warriors will be looking for a quick return to winning ways when they take on Sunshine Stars in Akure next Sunday while Lobi Stars host Bayelsa United on the same day in their adpoted home, Jos.