Match report
On Friday 11 June 1948, IFK Göteborg visited IL Sparta in a friendly at Sarpsborg Stadion. IFK Göteborg lost 0–1; the score was already 0–1 at half-time. Conditions were cloudy, with a recorded temperature of 20°C.
This was the first recorded meeting between IFK Göteborg and IL Sparta; IFK Göteborg's record against IL Sparta stood at 1 defeat.