How High Will the Soccer Ball Be at the Goal?

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A young soccer player stands 25 m in front of the goal. He kicks the ball at a speed of 20 m/s. The goal is 2.44 m high. What is the height of the ball when it reaches the goal?

1. 0 m (the ball is on the ground)
2. 1.15 m (the ball goes into the goal)
3. 6.26 m (the ball sails over the goal)
4. -1.78 m (the ball will hit the gorund before reaching the goal)
5. not enough info

I am really confused by this question. Is the 20 m/s the horizontal velocity or vertical at an angle? So I'm thinking that there's not enough info to solve this question.
 
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yes...there is less info in the question
height would be different for different angles